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Albino Alligator

1997 · 97 min

A claustrophobic, slow-burning siege that keeps you tense and uneasy, with a grim, character-driven edge.

Directed by: Kevin Spacey
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, Gary Sinise

Tagline: They planned the perfect crime... Until it all went perfectly wrong!
Overview: While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the police are searching for.

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Directed by: Kevin Spacey
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, Gary Sinise

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: survival
betrayal
loyalty
guilt
crime
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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