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Ironside

1967 · 98 min

A steady, talky TV mystery with a gruff, wounded hero; more about resilience and procedural legwork than action.

Directed by
James Goldstone
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Overview
Citizens of San Francisco are stunned by the news that Robert Ironside, the city's hard-nosed, tough-talking chief of detectives, has been shot and left for dead while vacationing at his friend the Police Commissioner's rural retreat. Ironside survives the murder attempt, but the bullet has damaged nerves in his spine, leaving him a paraplegic. Unable to gain reinstatement as chief of detectives, Ironside gets permission to continue investigating criminal cases as a citizen volunteer. With the assistance of two former protegees, Det. Sgt. Ed Brown and Officer Eve Whitfield, and a newly-hired aide/driver, Mark Sanger, Ironside sets out to solve his first case as a civilian by finding the people responsible for the attempt on his life.

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Directed by
James Goldstone
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • grief
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by
James Goldstone
Written by
Don Mankiewicz
Starring
Raymond Burr, Geraldine Brooks, Wally Cox, Kim Darby, David Sheiner, Lilia Skala, Gene Lyons, Don Galloway
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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