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Don't Say a Word

2001 · 113 min

A tense, twisty thriller that keeps you on edge with its race against time and psychological puzzles.

Directed by: Gary Fleder
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Starring: Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy

Tagline: ...I'll never tell.
Overview: When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he is horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a young woman, suffering from PTSD, who knows a secret six digit code number.

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Directed by: Gary Fleder
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Starring: Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
trauma
obsession
crime
betrayal
Places: big city
hospital
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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