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Chain of Fools

2001 · 96 min

A chaotic, darkly comic caper that keeps you amused with its absurd twists and eccentric characters.

Directed by
Pontus Löwenhielm, Patrick von Krusenstjerna
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Starring
Steve Zahn, Salma Hayek Pinault, Elijah Wood
Tagline
Why should smart people get all the money?
Overview
An avid detective is assigned to investigate the heist of a batch of precious coins that end up in the hands of a suicidal barber.

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Directed by
Pontus Löwenhielm, Patrick von Krusenstjerna
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Starring
Steve Zahn, Salma Hayek Pinault, Elijah Wood
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • greed
  • obsession
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour7
Realism4
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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crime, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Bix Skahill
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
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Languages
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