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Gang Related

1997 · 111 min

A grimy, twisty crime thriller that keeps you tense as corrupt cops dig themselves deeper, with a bleakly ironic payoff.

Directed by
Jim Kouf
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
The best place to hide is behind a badge.
Overview
After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.

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Directed by
Jim Kouf
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • crime
  • deception
  • guilt
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, crime, thriller, drama
Directed by
Jim Kouf
Written by
Jim Kouf
Starring
Jim Belushi, Tupac Shakur, Lela Rochon, Dennis Quaid, James Earl Jones, Gary Cole, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Wendy Crewson
Music
Mickey Hart
Cinematography
Brian J. Reynolds
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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