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Lansky

2021 · 119 min

A slow, talky crime drama that feels like a weary confession, more reflective than explosive.

Directed by
Eytan Rockaway
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
The man who turned crime into a billion dollar business.
Overview
When the aging Meyer Lansky is investigated one last time by the Feds who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster spins a dizzying tale, revealing the untold truth about his life as the notorious boss of Murder Inc. and the National Crime Syndicate.

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Directed by
Eytan Rockaway
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • power
  • memory
  • deception
  • aging
Places
  • big city
  • prison
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Eytan Rockaway
Written by
Eytan Rockaway, Robert Rockaway
Starring
Harvey Keitel, Sam Worthington, John Magaro, Minka Kelly, David James Elliott, Danny A. Abeckaser, David Cade, AnnaSophia Robb
Music
Max Aruj
Cinematography
Peter Flinckenberg
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Hebrew, English

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