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Flesh and Bone

1993 · 126 min

A slow, sun-bleached Southern Gothic that smolders with quiet dread and buried shame, drifting toward an inevitable reckoning.

Directed by
Steve Kloves
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Tagline
Evil is patient.
Overview
Haunted by memories of his father murdering a family, Arlis Sweeney prefers to keep to himself, focusing his energy on his work. One day, the traumatic past that eats away at him returns when he meets Kay Davies, a woman connected to the bloody event. Against all odds, Arlis and Kay fall in love; however, when his father, Roy, reappears in his life -- with the coldhearted Ginnie in tow -- Arlis must deal with his past demons.

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Directed by
Steve Kloves
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • trauma
  • family
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance, thriller
Directed by
Steve Kloves
Written by
Steve Kloves
Starring
Meg Ryan, Dennis Quaid, James Caan, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia McNeal, Ron Kuhlman, Jerry Swindall, Ryan Bohls
Music
Thomas Newman
Cinematography
Philippe Rousselot
Runtime
126 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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