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Knight Walks

1995 · 82 min

A gritty, low-budget detective procedural that grinds through a drug-world murder with grim determination rather than flair.

Overview
A police detective must investigate the death of a high-stakes drug dealer.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • corruption
    • violence
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, action
    Directed by
    James Adam Tucker
    Written by
    James Adam Tucker
    Starring
    Don Scribner, Deborah Stevens, Yolanda Summers, Gladys Hans, Steve Quimby
    Music
    Barry Mosley
    Cinematography
    Armand Gazarian
    Runtime
    82 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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