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Murder in Coweta County

1983 · 100 min

A grim, methodical true-crime drama that builds quiet tension as a small-town sheriff takes on a powerful tyrant.

Directed by
Gary Nelson
Genres
Drama, Tv movie, Crime
Tagline
"The Kingdom" a backwoods dynasty of moonshine and murder. This is the story of the man who ran it, and the man who crushed it.
Overview
Wallace a wealthy landowner in Meriwether County, Georgia, has virtually unlimited power in the county, including having the sheriff under his control. When he murders a share cropper he thinks that he is powerful enough to get away with it. Because the act of murder took place in Coweta County, it is under the jurisdiction of the Coweta County sheriff who hunts the murderer without trepidation.

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Directed by
Gary Nelson
Genres
Drama, Tv movie, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • power
  • corruption
  • crime
  • revenge
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, tv movie, crime
Directed by
Gary Nelson
Written by
Dennis Nemec
Starring
Johnny Cash, Andy Griffith, Earl Hindman, Ed Van Nuys, Robert Schenkkan, Jo Henderson, Daniel Keyes, Danny Nelson
Music
Brad Fiedel
Cinematography
Larry Pizer
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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