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Best Seller

1987 · 95 min

A gritty, coiled neo-noir that crackles with uneasy menace and a strange, doomed partnership.

Directed by: John Flynn
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
Starring: James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Victoria Tennant

Tagline: Writing A Book Is Easy. Writing A Best Seller Is Murder.
Overview: Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and evidence, while strong forces use any means they can to keep the story untold.

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Directed by: John Flynn
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
Starring: James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Victoria Tennant

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 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: corruption
obsession
betrayal
crime
redemption
Places: big city
road trip
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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