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Unconquered

1989 · 113 min

A sober, earnest TV drama that makes you feel the weight of standing alone against prejudice, with quiet tension and family strain.

Directed by
Dick Lowry
Genres
Drama
Starring
Peter Coyote, Dermot Mulroney, Tess Harper
Overview
In 1962 in Montgomery, Alabama, State Attorney Richmond Flowers, Sr. is one of few willing to fight racial injustices even if it costs him his family's peace.

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Directed by
Dick Lowry
Genres
Drama
Starring
Peter Coyote, Dermot Mulroney, Tess Harper
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • justice
  • family
  • politics
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Dick Lowry
Written by
Martin Chitwood, Pat Conroy
Starring
Peter Coyote, Dermot Mulroney, Tess Harper, Jenny Robertson, Frank Whaley, Bob Gunton, Larry Riley, R. D. Call
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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