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City of Industry

1997 · 97 min

A grim, slow-burning neo-noir that follows a hardened man's relentless pursuit of revenge through a gritty urban underworld.

Directed by
John Irvin
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Tagline
Wanting a man dead can be reason enough to live.
Overview
A retired thief swears revenge on the lunatic who murdered his brother and partner, while going on the run with the loot they stole.

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Directed by
John Irvin
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 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
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • crime
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
John Irvin
Written by
Ken Solarz
Starring
Harvey Keitel, Stephen Dorff, Timothy Hutton, Famke Janssen, Wade Dominguez, Michael Jai White, Lucy Liu, Reno Wilson
Music
Stephen Endelman
Cinematography
Thomas Burstyn
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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