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Men at Work

1990 · 99 min

A goofy, scruffy buddy caper that coasts on slapstick pranks and deadpan banter, never taking its own corpse-strewn plot seriously.

Directed by: Emilio Estevez
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Leslie Hope

Tagline: Two garbagemen who know when something smells funny!
Overview: Two garbage men find the body of a city councilman in a trash can on their route. With help from a supervisor, the duo must solve the case and find the man's killer while hiding the body from the cops.

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Directed by: Emilio Estevez
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Leslie Hope

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
friendship
crime
deception
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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