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Homegrown

1998 · 102 min

A laid-back crime caper that turns tense and paranoid as amateur crooks bumble deeper into danger.

Genres
Drama, Action, Comedy
Overview
Three laborers on a Northern California marijuana plantation become increasingly paranoid when they learn that their boss has been murdered. They know enough to run, taking with them enough of the crop to pay them for services rendered. Hooking up with go-between Lucy in the next town, they plot their next move.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • greed
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
drama, action, comedy, thriller, crime
Directed by
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Written by
Nicholas Kazan, Stephen Gyllenhaal
Starring
Kelly Lynch, Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria, Jon Bon Jovi, Ryan Phillippe, Ted Danson, John Lithgow, Jamie Lee Curtis
Music
Trevor Rabin
Cinematography
Greg Gardiner
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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