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Grand Canyon

1991 · 134 min

A thoughtful, character-driven drama that weaves together disparate lives in Los Angeles, offering a hopeful yet melancholic look at connection and kindness.

Directed by
Lawrence Kasdan
Genres
Drama, Crime, Comedy
Tagline
A story of friendship and other natural wonders.
Overview
The lives of six residents from different backgrounds intertwine in modern-day Los Angeles. At the center is the unlikely friendship of two men from different races and classes brought together when one finds himself in jeopardy in the other's rough neighborhood.

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Directed by
Lawrence Kasdan
Genres
Drama, Crime, Comedy
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • class
  • race
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, crime, comedy
Directed by
Lawrence Kasdan
Written by
Lawrence Kasdan, Meg Kasdan
Starring
Danny Glover, Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Mary McDonnell, Mary-Louise Parker, Alfre Woodard, Jeremy Sisto, Tina Lifford
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Owen Roizman
Runtime
134 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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