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The Skulls

2000 · 106 min

A glossy, fast-moving conspiracy thriller that feels like a slick campus potboiler, entertaining but forgettable.

Directed by: Rob Cohen
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker, Hill Harper

Tagline: Getting in is easy. Getting out is a killer.
Overview: A senior at an Ivy League college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a price.

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Directed by: Rob Cohen
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker, Hill Harper

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
betrayal
class
loyalty
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: crime, drama, thriller
Directed by: Rob Cohen
Written by: John Pogue
Starring: Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker, Hill Harper, Leslie Bibb, Christopher McDonald, Steve Harris, William L. Petersen, Craig T. Nelson
Music: Randy Edelman
Cinematography: Shane Hurlbut
Runtime: 106 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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