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Stakeout

2019 · 90 min

A low-key LA crime drama that simmers with moral compromise and quiet desperation.

Tagline
Don't get burned
Overview
A young private investigator in LA tows the line between danger and heartbreak as he tries to help a woman to commit fraud in order to get the money he needs to help his sick mother.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • morality
  • family
  • guilt
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Adam Sigal
Written by
Adam Sigal
Starring
Jeremy Sumpter, Tom Berenger, Graham McTavish, Jim Meskimen, Richard Portnow, Charlie Talbert, Paige McGarvin, Melissa McMeekin
Runtime
90 min
Languages
English

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