Johnny Guitar
A brooding, theatrical Western where emotions run high and the tension between characters feels like a powder keg.
- About
- 1954 film by Nicholas Ray
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1954
- Runtime
- 110 min
A brooding, theatrical Western where emotions run high and the tension between characters feels like a powder keg.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 4 | |
| Horror | 1 | |
| Humour | 2 | |
| Realism | 6 | |
| Romance | 6 | |
| Tension | 7 | |
| Darkness | 6 | |
| Complexity | 6 | |
| Emotional weight | 7 |
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