Movie

Oxygen

1999 · 92 min

A clammy, clock-ticking cat-and-mouse that traps you in a interrogation room with two people quietly coming undone.

Directed by: Richard Shepard
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Maura Tierney, Adrien Brody, James Naughton

Tagline: A killer. A cop. Someone's... buried alive.
Overview: When housewife Frances Hannon is abducted and buried alive, detective Madeline Foster is brought in. With only 24 hours before Frances' oxygen runs out, Madeline pursues the trail laid by a killer calling himself Harry Houdini. After capturing him, Madeline brings Harry back to the police station, but is unable to get him to confess where Frances is buried. As time runs down, Harry gets inside the head of unstable, alcoholic Madeline.

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Directed by: Richard Shepard
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Maura Tierney, Adrien Brody, James Naughton

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
addiction
crime
death
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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