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Two-Minute Warning

1976 · 115 min

A slow-building, nerve-wracking thriller that traps you in a crowded stadium with a hidden threat, making the ordinary feel ominous.

Directed by: Larry Peerce
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam

Tagline: 91,000 people. 33 exit gates. One sniper…
Overview: A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by Captain Peter Holly and the SWAT commander, learn of the plot and rush to the scene.

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Directed by: Larry Peerce
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
crime
survival
isolation
fate
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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