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Small Time Crooks

2000 · 94 min

A breezy, gently amusing caper that coasts on charm and class-clash gags rather than tension.

Directed by: Woody Allen
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Starring: Woody Allen, Tracey Ullman, Michael Rapaport

Tagline: They took a bite out of crime.
Overview: A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when a botched bank job's cover business becomes a spectacular success.

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Directed by: Woody Allen
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Starring: Woody Allen, Tracey Ullman, Michael Rapaport

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
greed
love
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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Genres: comedy, crime
Directed by: Woody Allen
Written by: Woody Allen
Starring: Woody Allen, Tracey Ullman, Michael Rapaport, Tony Darrow, Jon Lovitz, Hugh Grant, Elaine May, Sam Josepher
Cinematography: Zhao Fei
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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