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Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders

1994 · 93 min

A grim, sober dramatization that walks through a notorious true-crime case with a heavy, uneasy sense of family secrets and consequence.

Tagline: Every family has its secrets.
Overview: TV movie based on the novel "Blood Brothers," about the murder of Jose Menéndez and his wife Kitty by their sons, Erik and Lyle.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, family, betrayal, trauma
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
family
betrayal
trauma
guilt
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild