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The Act

1984 · 94 min

A twisty caper that keeps you guessing about who is double-crossing whom, mixing sly comedy with political scheming.

Directed by
Sig Shore
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Overview
Blackmail, a complex heist, and political snakery collide into a complicated caper full of disguises and surprises, where it's never clear who's really working for whom.
How it feels
Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Crime, deception, power, conspiracy
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Sig Shore
Genres
Crime, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, comedy
    Directed by
    Sig Shore
    Written by
    Robert Lipsyte
    Starring
    Robert Ginty, Sarah Langenfeld, Nicolas Surovy, John Aprea, John Tripp, Eddie Albert, John Cullum, Roger Davis
    Runtime
    94 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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