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Guilty as Sin

1993 · 107 min

A sleek, suspenseful legal thriller that keeps you on edge as a lawyer is drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a charming psychopath.

Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Tagline
She's finally met her match. He's handsome, wealthy, seductive. A Real Lady Killer!
Overview
Before a criminal lawyer knows what has happened, she is forced to defend a wife killer she knows is guilty.

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Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genres
Thriller, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • power
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Larry Cohen
Starring
Rebecca De Mornay, Don Johnson, Stephen Lang, Jack Warden, Dana Ivey, Ron White, Norma Dell'Agnese, Sean McCann
Music
Howard Shore
Cinematography
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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