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Framing John DeLorean

2019 · 109 min

A slick, rueful portrait that mixes talking heads with acted flash, leaving you fascinated and a little sad at how grand ambition curdles.

Tagline
Introducing the first documentary re-enactment true story of the man behind the car
Overview
A documentary interspersed with acted scenes, this portrait of John DeLorean covers the brilliant but tragically flawed automaker's rise to stardom and shocking down fall.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, drama
Directed by
Sheena M. Joyce, Don Argott
Written by
Dan Greeney, Alexandra Orton
Starring
Alec Baldwin, Morena Baccarin, Josh Charles, Dean Winters, Michael Rispoli, Jason Jones, Dana Ashbrook, Josh Cooke
Cinematography
Matthew Santo, Don Argott
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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