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Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest

1997 · 100 min

A cozy, gently suspenseful whodunit that ambles along like a train ride, more comforting than thrilling, with a sharp amateur sleuth at its center.

Directed by
Anthony Pullen Shaw
Genres
Tv movie, Mystery
Starring
Angela Lansbury, Mel Harris, Ray Baker
Tagline
It began as a cross country train trip. It became a Federal case-- of murder!
Overview
Jessica Fletcher searches for a woman who witnessed the murder of a man trying to expose a serious flaw in a top-secret government satellite code.

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Directed by
Anthony Pullen Shaw
Genres
Tv movie, Mystery
Starring
Angela Lansbury, Mel Harris, Ray Baker
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • conspiracy
  • justice
  • friendship
  • deception
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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