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The Getaway

1994 · 116 min

A tense, gritty crime thriller with sudden violence and double-crosses, keeping you on edge as the fugitives scramble to survive.

Tagline
A dangerous deal. A double cross. And the ultimate set up is yet to come.
Overview
An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • greed
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, crime, thriller
Directed by
Roger Donaldson
Written by
Amy Holden Jones, Walter Hill
Starring
Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Michael Madsen, James Woods, David Morse, Jennifer Tilly, James Stephens, Richard Farnsworth
Music
Mark Isham
Cinematography
Peter Menzies Jr.
Runtime
116 min
Country
Japan, United States of America
Languages
English

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