Movie

Dead Badge

1995 · 95 min

A gritty, slow-burning cop drama with a haunting edge, where corruption and guilt simmer beneath the surface.

Tagline: A clean cop. A corrupt precinct. The bad blood is about to boil.
Overview: After a cop dies, his shield goes back on duty. They call it a "dead badge" - a way to honor a fallen officer. Badge #2424 used to belong to Many Torres - a cop who died of a heroin O.D. Now it belongs to Dan Sampson... and it's haunting him.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, guilt, obsession, crime
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
guilt
obsession
crime
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild