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The Amy Fisher Story

1993 · 96 min

A lurid true-crime drama that plays like a slow-motion car crash, equal parts sordid and sad.

Directed by
Andy Tennant
Genres
Tv movie, Crime, Drama
Overview
The true story of the Long Island teen who shoots and wounds the wife of a man she called her lover.

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Directed by
Andy Tennant
Genres
Tv movie, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • media
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
tv movie, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Andy Tennant
Written by
Janet Brownell
Starring
Drew Barrymore, Tony Denison, Harley Jane Kozak, Tom Mason, Laurie Paton, Ken Pogue, Linda Darlow, Gabe Khouth
Music
Michael Hoenig
Cinematography
Glen MacPherson
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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