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Blindsided

1993 · 93 min

A slow-burning, shadowy thriller that keeps you tense with a doomed romance and a sense of creeping danger.

Directed by
Thomas Michael Donnelly
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Jeff Fahey, Mia Sara, Rudy Ramos
Tagline
A half million in cash. A beautiful woman. An eye for an eye.
Overview
An ex-cop is temporarily blinded when he steals cash from a money laundering operations. While recuperating in Mexico, the thief falls in love with a beautiful woman who has underworld connections. When the girl disappears, he returns to the United States to find her, risking death from the gangster

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Directed by
Thomas Michael Donnelly
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Jeff Fahey, Mia Sara, Rudy Ramos
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • crime
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Jeff Fahey, Mia Sara, Rudy Ramos, Jack Kehler, Brad Hunt, Ben Gazzara, Michael Ornstein, Raven-Symoné
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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