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The Lookout

2007 · 99 min

A somber, character-driven crime drama that keeps you tense and emotionally invested in a damaged protagonist's struggle for redemption.

Directed by: Scott Frank
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode

Tagline: Whoever has the money has the power.
Overview: Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.

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Directed by: Scott Frank
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
redemption
identity
crime
betrayal
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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

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Genres: crime, drama, thriller
Directed by: Scott Frank
Written by: Scott Frank
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, Isla Fisher, Carla Gugino, Bruce McGill, Alberta Watson, Aaron Berg
Music: James Newton Howard
Cinematography: Alar Kivilo
Runtime: 99 min
Country: United States of America, Canada
Languages: English

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