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Fallen

1998 · 124 min

A slow-burning, eerie cat-and-mouse game that keeps you tense and unsettled as evil hops from person to person.

Directed by: Gregory Hoblit
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland

Tagline: Detective John Hobbes is searching for a criminal he's already met... already caught... and already killed.
Overview: Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.

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Directed by: Gregory Hoblit
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
deception
fate
morality
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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

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Genres: crime, drama, thriller, fantasy
Directed by: Gregory Hoblit
Written by: Nicholas Kazan
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz, James Gandolfini, Elias Koteas, Gabriel Casseus, Robert Joy
Music: Tan Dun
Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel
Runtime: 124 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Dutch

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