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Marshall

2017 · 118 min

A sturdy, earnest courtroom drama that builds quiet tension through cross-examinations and moral pressure, anchored by charismatic performances.

Directed by
Reginald Hudlin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson
Tagline
Justice has a name.
Overview
Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, battles through one of his career-defining cases.

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Directed by
Reginald Hudlin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • race
  • morality
  • deception
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Reginald Hudlin
Written by
Michael Koskoff, Jacob Koskoff
Starring
Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Sterling K. Brown, James Cromwell, Dan Stevens, Sophia Bush, Jussie Smollett
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
118 min
Country
Hong Kong, United States of America
Languages
English

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