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Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

2017 · 103 min

A slow-burning, serious procedural that immerses you in 1970s institutional paranoia and moral compromise.

Directed by: Peter Landesman
Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
Starring: Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Maika Monroe

Overview: The story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974.

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Directed by: Peter Landesman
Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
Starring: Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Maika Monroe

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
betrayal
politics
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Realism	9
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