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Too Young to Die

1990 · 92 min

A grim, fact-based slide into exploitation and crime, watching a neglected girl be failed by everyone until the system condemns her.

Directed by
Robert Markowitz
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Tagline
They were young, in love and wanted for murder.
Overview
An abused 15 year old is charged with a murder that carries the death penalty in this fact-based story.

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Directed by
Robert Markowitz
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • justice
  • class
  • death
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Genres
crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Robert Markowitz
Written by
David Hill
Starring
Juliette Lewis, Brad Pitt, Michael Tucker, Alan Fudge, Emily Longstreth, Laurie O'Brien, Yvette Heyden, Tom Everett
Music
Charles Bernstein
Cinematography
Eric Van Haren Noman
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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