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The Big Heat

1953 · 89 min

A taut, grim noir that tightens like a vise, with sudden brutality and a bitter, wounded hero.

Tagline: A hard cop and a soft dame.
Overview: After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, revenge, justice, crime
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
revenge
justice
crime
grief
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild