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Mercy

2000 · 117 min

A chilly, shadowy procedural that slides into erotic unease, keeping you tense and slightly unsettled as secrets surface.

Directed by: Damian Harris
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Ellen Barkin, Wendy Crewson, Peta Wilson

Overview: Detective Catherine Palmer is on the trail of an elusive serial killer. During her investigation she meets Vickie Kittrie, who belongs to an exclusive club of women who engage in secret sessions of bondage and S&M. Matters become even more complicated when Palmer finds herself attracted to Kittrie, leading to a brief lesbian encounter. Palmer soon learns that each victim belonged to this club of prominent, sexually experimental women. In order to catch the killer, Catherine must trust Vickie to guide her through the dangerous and illicit underground.

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Directed by: Damian Harris
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Ellen Barkin, Wendy Crewson, Peta Wilson

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: obsession
identity
sexuality
crime
deception
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	4
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, mystery, thriller, crime, horror
Directed by: Damian Harris
Written by: Damian Harris
Starring: Ellen Barkin, Wendy Crewson, Peta Wilson, Karen Young, Julian Sands, Stephen Baldwin, Marshall Bell, Beau Starr
Music: BC Smith
Cinematography: Manuel Teran
Runtime: 117 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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