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Two Degrees

2001 ยท 119 min

A gritty, slow-burning street drama where desperation and dangerous choices press in from every side.

Tagline
"TWO DEGREES," THE CONNECTIONS ARE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK.
Overview
When a street thug double-crosses his drug-dealing boss, he discovers that personal connections in the ghetto are separated by only two degrees. In the next 18 hours in South Central L.A., Jazzy and Terry meet, fall in lust and bet their lives on one last chance to get out.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • betrayal
    • survival
    • ambition
    • love
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Directed by
    Tony Spires
    Written by
    Tony Spires
    Starring
    Don Curry, William L. Johnson, Sharon Brathwaite, Jay Harik, De'Ann Power, Yvette Ward, Chantal Lashon, Steve Sturla
    Cinematography
    Lawrence Schweich
    Runtime
    119 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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