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Murder at 1600

1997 · 107 min

A slick, workmanlike political potboiler that keeps you leaning forward with its institutional paranoia and bursts of gunplay.

Directed by
Dwight H. Little
Genres
Action, Drama, Mystery
Tagline
This address changes all the rules.
Overview
A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Despite resistance from the Secret Service, Regis partners with agent Nina Chance. As political tensions rise, they learn that the crime could be part of an elaborate cover-up. Framed as traitors, the pair, plus Regis' partner, break into the White House in order to expose the true culprit.

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Directed by
Dwight H. Little
Genres
Action, Drama, Mystery
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • conspiracy
  • power
  • deception
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, drama, mystery, thriller, crime
Directed by
Dwight H. Little
Written by
David Hodgin, Wayne Beach
Starring
Wesley Snipes, Diane Lane, Daniel Benzali, Dennis Miller, Alan Alda, Ronny Cox, Tate Donovan, Tom Wright
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Steven Bernstein
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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