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D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

2003 · 120 min

A tense, fact-based procedural that immerses you in the fear and frustration of a manhunt under public scrutiny.

Directed by
Tom McLoughlin
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Tv movie
Overview
Based on the known events that shook the United States for 23 days in 2002. Within 24 hours six people were killed by a sniper in Maryland County. A man and his son get overlooked in all settings where shootings occur. The police, in cooperation with the FBI follows the wrong track of a white van, while the murderers act with impunity and panic seizes the population

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Directed by
Tom McLoughlin
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Tv movie
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • fate
  • freedom
  • politics
  • media
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Tom McLoughlin
Written by
Dave Erickson
Starring
Charles S. Dutton, Jay O. Sanders, Bobby Hosea, Helen Shaver, Tom O'Brien, Charlayne Woodard, Garwin Sanford, Trent Cameron
Music
Mark Snow
Cinematography
Mark Wareham
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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