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Finestkind

2023 · 126 min

A salt-soaked, blue-collar family drama that tightens into a grim crime squeeze, carried by gruff warmth and sudden violence.

Directed by
Brian Helgeland
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Ben Foster, Toby Wallace, Jenna Ortega
Overview
Two brothers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults. Desperate circumstances force them into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston, and a young woman gets caught in the middle.

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Stream in the UK
  • Paramount Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Brian Helgeland
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Ben Foster, Toby Wallace, Jenna Ortega
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • family
  • crime
  • loyalty
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • sea
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Brian Helgeland
Written by
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Starring
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Music
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
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Runtime
126 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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