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The Osterman Weekend

1983 · 103 min

A paranoid, slow-burning thriller that traps you in a country house with shifting loyalties and sudden violence.

Directed by
Sam Peckinpah
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
The one weekend of the year you won't want to miss.
Overview
The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy that threatens national security.

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Directed by
Sam Peckinpah
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
  • parenthood
  • violence
  • corruption
Places
  • single country house
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, drama, thriller
Directed by
Sam Peckinpah
Written by
Alan Sharp
Starring
Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Craig T. Nelson, Dennis Hopper, Chris Sarandon, Meg Foster, Helen Shaver, Cassie Yates
Music
Lalo Schifrin
Cinematography
John Coquillon
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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