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Hollow Man

Movie · 2000 · 108 min

A slick, nasty thrill ride that turns queasy and mean, watching a smug man's power curdle into predatory menace.

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2000 film directed by Paul Verhoeven
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Year
2000
Runtime
108 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • power
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • madness
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
action, horror, science fiction, thriller, suspense
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
Written by
Andrew W. Marlowe
Starring
Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue, Rhona Mitra, Greg Grunberg, Kim Dickens, William Devane, Pablo Espinosa
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Jost Vacano
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States, Germany
Languages
English

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