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Movie · 1994 · 133 min

A quietly gripping moral drama that unfolds with the tension of a thriller, steeped in melancholy and sharp social observation.

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1994 film by Robert Redford
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Movie
Year
1994
Runtime
133 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • corruption
  • morality
  • guilt
  • ambition
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Robert Redford
Written by
Paul Attanasio, Richard N. Goodwin
Starring
Martin Scorsese, Ralph Fiennes, Ethan Hawke, Mira Sorvino, John Turturro, Paul Scofield, Calista Flockhart, Barry Levinson
Music
Mark Isham
Cinematography
Michael Ballhaus
Runtime
133 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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