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Hot Child in the City

1987 · 85 min

A modest, slow-burning thriller that trades glamour for unease as a small-town visitor uncovers the uglier side of a big city.

Directed by
John Florea
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Leah Ayres, Shari Shattuck, Geof Prysirr
Tagline
When you live a life of decadence, there's always a price to pay.
Overview
When Rachel went to visit her very successful sister in Hollywood, she expected her vacation to be exciting compared to her life in Kansas. She didn't expect her sister's murder.

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Directed by
John Florea
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Leah Ayres, Shari Shattuck, Geof Prysirr
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • crime
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, drama
    Directed by
    John Florea
    Written by
    George Goldsmith
    Starring
    Leah Ayres, Shari Shattuck, Geof Prysirr, Antony Alda, Will Bledsoe, Danny Naten, Gregory Zarian, Susann Altbach
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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