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Jumpin' at the Boneyard

1991 · 107 min

A raw, emotionally draining walk through addiction and brotherhood that lingers in its quiet devastation.

Directed by
Jeff Stanzler
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tim Roth, Alexis Arquette, Danitra Vance
Tagline
Brothers don't always love each other but sometimes they have to.
Overview
Manny tries to get his crack addict brother, Danny, to clean up.

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Directed by
Jeff Stanzler
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tim Roth, Alexis Arquette, Danitra Vance
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • family
  • grief
  • redemption
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Jeff Stanzler
Written by
Jeff Stanzler
Starring
Tim Roth, Alexis Arquette, Danitra Vance, Kathleen Chalfant, Samuel L. Jackson, Luis Guzmán, Elizabeth Bracco, Jeffrey Wright
Music
Steve Postell
Cinematography
Lloyd Steven Goldfine
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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