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Dead Solid Perfect

1988 · 93 min

A wry, low-key character study of a journeyman athlete balancing ambition and a shaky marriage, with a lived-in, bittersweet charm.

Directed by
Bobby Roth
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Tagline
A professional at golf. An amateur at love.
Overview
A second-string pro golfer desperate for his shot at success tours the country.

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Directed by
Bobby Roth
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • work
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • road trip
  • 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
Humour5
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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