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Jump Cut

1993 · 83 min

A gentle, amiably scrappy hangout comedy about creative ambition, more charming in its shaggy mishaps than laugh-out-loud funny.

Tagline
A light hearted trip into the crazy world of the independent filmmaker
Overview
Three guys trying to make a feature film, and the problems and situations they encounter.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • art
  • work
  • obsession
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Lawrence Gardner
Written by
Bruce Inglis, Marvin Gardner, Lawrence Gardner
Starring
Lawrence Gardner, Peter Petty, Roy Conrad, John Douglas Ayers, Brian Boyle, Dennis Curry, Tanya Dickson, Rodger Hoopman
Runtime
83 min
Languages
English

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