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The Last Innocent Man

1987 · 109 min

A sleek, slow-burning legal thriller that keeps you guessing, with a seductive edge and a mounting sense of unease.

Overview
A retired criminal lawyer is persuaded to take on one more case and becomes involved with his client's wife.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • deception
  • justice
  • obsession
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, tv movie
Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
Written by
Dan Bronson
Starring
Ed Harris, Roxanne Hart, David Suchet, Bruce McGill, Darrell Larson, Clarence Williams III, Robert Lesser, Joe Mays
Music
Brad Fiedel
Cinematography
Alexander Gruszynski
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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