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Kings of South Beach

2007 · 90 min

A slick, sunlit rise-and-fall crime story that coasts on nightlife glamour before souring into betrayal and consequence.

Directed by
Tim Hunter
Genres
Tv movie, Drama, Crime
Overview
This fact-based crime thriller details the downfall of Miami's hottest nightclub. Chris Troiano owns the trendiest nightclub in all of South Beach; a place where the line always winds down the block and only the most beautiful people make it past the velvet rope.

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Directed by
Tim Hunter
Genres
Tv movie, Drama, Crime
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
tv movie, drama, crime
Directed by
Tim Hunter
Written by
Nicholas Pileggi
Starring
Donnie Wahlberg, Jason Gedrick, Steven Bauer, Nadine Velazquez, Joaquín Jarque, Darlene Vazquetelles, Vanessa Tartak, Valentina Bove
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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