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Brian Banks

2019 · 99 min

A sober, heartfelt true-story drama that keeps you quietly rooting for a wronged man as the legal system slowly bends toward justice.

Directed by
Tom Shadyac
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aldis Hodge, Greg Kinnear, Tiffany Dupont
Tagline
Falsely accused. Wrongfully convicted. Never defeated.
Overview
An All-American football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.

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Directed by
Tom Shadyac
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aldis Hodge, Greg Kinnear, Tiffany Dupont
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • identity
  • survival
  • redemption
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Tom Shadyac
Written by
Doug Atchison
Starring
Aldis Hodge, Greg Kinnear, Tiffany Dupont, Sherri Shepherd, Melanie Liburd, Dorian Missick, Xosha Roquemore, Matt Battaglia
Music
John Debney
Cinematography
Ricardo Diaz
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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