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Beirut

2018 · 109 min

A tense, brooding political thriller that keeps you on edge with its intricate plot and emotional undercurrent.

Directed by: Brad Anderson
Genres: Action, Thriller, Drama
Starring: Jon Hamm, Rosamund Pike, Shea Whigham

Tagline: Beirut, 1982: The Paris of the Middle East Was Burning
Overview: In 1980s Beirut, Mason Skiles is a former U.S. diplomat who is called back into service to save a colleague from the group that is possibly responsible for his own family's death. Meanwhile, a CIA field agent who is working under cover at the American embassy is tasked with keeping Mason alive and ensuring that the mission is a success.

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Directed by: Brad Anderson
Genres: Action, Thriller, Drama
Starring: Jon Hamm, Rosamund Pike, Shea Whigham

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
betrayal
politics
war
redemption
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: action, thriller, drama
Directed by: Brad Anderson
Written by: Tony Gilroy
Starring: Jon Hamm, Rosamund Pike, Shea Whigham, Dean Norris, Mark Pellegrino, Douglas Hodge, Alon Aboutboul, Kate Fleetwood
Music: John Debney
Cinematography: Björn Charpentier
Runtime: 109 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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