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Black Light

1994 · 104 min

A grim, slow-burning pursuit across borders, driven by grief and anger at a rigged system.

Directed by
Med Hondo
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Patrick Poivey, Inês de Medeiros, Charlie Bauer
Overview
When a man's best friend is shot in cold blood by two corrupt policemen, he must track down the only eyewitnesses, who have deported to Mali.

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Directed by
Med Hondo
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Patrick Poivey, Inês de Medeiros, Charlie Bauer
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • justice
  • friendship
  • revenge
  • race
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Med Hondo
Written by
Med Hondo, Didier Daeninckx
Starring
Patrick Poivey, Inês de Medeiros, Charlie Bauer, Gilles Ségal, Doudou Babet, Michel Barbey, Roland Bertin, Marc de Géorgi
Music
Manu Dibango, Aziza
Cinematography
Ricardo Aronovich
Runtime
104 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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