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Killing Dad

1989 · 93 min

A wry, uncomfortable black comedy of failed murder attempts and seedy seaside encounters, watching a neurotic man fumble toward an Oedipal reckoning.

Directed by
Michael Austin
Genres
Comedy
Overview
A man, always very devoted to his mother, decides to look for his father whom he never met. He meets a seducing older woman prone to drinking and her aged boyfriend whom she grew tired of.

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Directed by
Michael Austin
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • obsession
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • madness
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Michael Austin
Written by
Michael Austin
Starring
Richard E. Grant, Denholm Elliott, Julie Walters, Anna Massey, Laura del Sol, Ann Way, Tom Radcliffe, Jonny Phillips
Music
Chaz Jankel, David Storrs
Cinematography
Gabriel Beristain
Runtime
93 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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