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Pacific Heights

1990 · 102 min

A slow-building, nerve-jangling thriller that traps you in a beautiful house with a smiling sociopath, making everyday ownership feel like a nightmare.

Directed by
John Schlesinger
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Tagline
They were the perfect couple, buying the perfect house. Until a perfect stranger moved into their lives.
Overview
A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.

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Directed by
John Schlesinger
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, drama, mystery
Directed by
John Schlesinger
Written by
Daniel Pyne
Starring
Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine, Michael Keaton, Mako, Nobu McCarthy, Laurie Metcalf, Carl Lumbly, Dorian Harewood
Music
Hans Zimmer
Cinematography
Amir Mokri
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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