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True Crime

1999 · 127 min

A tense, race-against-the-clock drama that keeps you leaning forward, with a flawed hero and a grim countdown to an execution.

Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Isaiah Washington, LisaGay Hamilton

Tagline: An innocent man has only 12 hours to live...
Overview: Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.

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Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Isaiah Washington, LisaGay Hamilton

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
death
guilt
redemption
ambition
Places: big city
prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: crime, thriller, mystery, drama
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Written by: Stephen Schiff, Paul Brickman, Larry Gross
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Isaiah Washington, LisaGay Hamilton, James Woods, Denis Leary, Bernard Hill, Diane Venora, Michael McKean
Music: Lennie Niehaus
Cinematography: Jack N. Green
Runtime: 127 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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