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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

1997 · 155 min

A languid, atmospheric drift through a Southern city full of eccentric characters, where a murder trial simmers beneath warm, uneasy charm.

Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Tagline
Welcome to Savannah, Georgia. A city of hot nights and cold blooded murder.
Overview
A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.

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Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • mystery
  • deception
  • friendship
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
mystery, crime, drama
Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Written by
John Lee Hancock
Starring
John Cusack, Kevin Spacey, Jude Law, Alison Eastwood, Jack Thompson, Irma P. Hall, Paul Hipp, Lady Chablis
Music
Lennie Niehaus
Cinematography
Jack N. Green
Runtime
155 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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