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Poodle Springs

1998 · 100 min

A slow-burning neo-noir that trades sunlit glamour for quiet marital tension and a tangled, melancholic mystery.

Directed by: Bob Rafelson
Genres: Tv movie, Crime, Mystery
Starring: James Caan, Dina Meyer, David Keith

Tagline: Sex. Murder. Marlowe. This town has everything.
Overview: Private eye Philip Marlowe and his bride move to a desert town, where he uncovers a land scheme.

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Directed by: Bob Rafelson
Genres: Tv movie, Crime, Mystery
Starring: James Caan, Dina Meyer, David Keith

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
corruption
identity
love
isolation
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: tv movie, crime, mystery
Directed by: Bob Rafelson
Written by: Tom Stoppard
Starring: James Caan, Dina Meyer, David Keith, Tom Bower, Julia Campbell, Brian Cox, Nia Peeples, Sam Vlahos
Music: Michael Small
Cinematography: Stuart Dryburgh
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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