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The Final Days

1989 · 150 min

A tense, claustrophobic procedural that turns political collapse into a slow, gripping character study.

Directed by: Richard Pearce
Genres: History, Tv movie, Drama
Starring: Lane Smith, Richard Kiley, David Ogden Stiers

Overview: The Final Days concerns itself with the final months of the Richard Nixon presidency.

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Directed by: Richard Pearce
Genres: History, Tv movie, Drama
Starring: Lane Smith, Richard Kiley, David Ogden Stiers

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
betrayal
politics
guilt
Places: workplace
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	1
Realism	9
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Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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