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Murder in Black and White

1990 · 100 min

A sober, talky police procedural that builds quiet tension through interviews and institutional friction rather than action.

Overview: A recently appointed black police commissioner is killed. So, Frank Janek is assigned to investigate.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, race, power, corruption
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
race
power
corruption
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild