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U Turn

1997 · 125 min

A sweaty, sunbaked descent into greed and betrayal, stylish and nasty, with a wry fatalistic streak.

Directed by
Oliver Stone
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Starring
Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Lopez
Tagline
Sex. Murder. Betrayal. Everything that makes life worth living.
Overview
When a desperate man’s car breaks down in a bizarre desert town while evading vengeful bookies, he becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle. Caught between a married couple, he’s faced with deadly contracts to kill them both.

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Directed by
Oliver Stone
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Starring
Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Lopez
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • obsession
  • crime
  • fate
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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thriller, crime
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125 min
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France, United States of America
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