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The Crow: City of Angels

1996 · 84 min

A moody, gothic revenge thriller that feels like a dark, rain-soaked poem of loss and supernatural justice.

Directed by: Tim Pope
Genres: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Starring: Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner, Iggy Pop

Tagline: Believe in the power of another.
Overview: A murder victim is brought back to life by a mysterious crow. With the help of a beautiful woman, he exacts revenge on his killers – only to realize his enemy has discovered the one weakness that can destroy him forever.

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Directed by: Tim Pope
Genres: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Starring: Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner, Iggy Pop

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
grief
death
justice
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: action, fantasy, thriller
Directed by: Tim Pope
Written by: David S. Goyer
Starring: Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner, Iggy Pop, Thomas Jane, Richard Brooks, Thuy Trang, Vincent Castellanos, Tracey Ellis
Music: Graeme Revell
Cinematography: Jean-Yves Escoffier
Runtime: 84 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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