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Jerome

1998 · 91 min

A quiet, earnest character study about breaking free from routine, with a melancholic but hopeful tone.

Directed by: David Elton, Thomas Johnston
Genres: Drama
Starring: Drew Pillsbury, Wendie Malick, Scott McKenna

Overview: Wade Hampton finds himself trapped. After fifteen mind-numbing years on a factory assembly line, he finally snaps. He walks away from his job, his family, his entire life - to drive to Jerome, AZ to become an artist.

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Directed by: David Elton, Thomas Johnston
Genres: Drama
Starring: Drew Pillsbury, Wendie Malick, Scott McKenna

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
work
freedom
family
ambition
Places: small town
road trip
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: David Elton, Thomas Johnston, Eric Tignini
Written by: David Elton, Thomas Johnston, Eric Tignini
Starring: Drew Pillsbury, Wendie Malick, Scott McKenna, Beth Kennedy, James Keenley, Paul Marusich
Cinematography: Gina Degirolamo
Runtime: 91 min
Country: United States of America

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