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Code of Silence

1985 · 101 min

A gritty, propulsive cop thriller that keeps you tense with mob violence and a lone hero's stand against corruption.

Tagline
Eddie Cusack's a good cop having a very bad day.
Overview
A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • corruption
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Andrew Davis
Written by
Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack, Mike Gray
Starring
Chuck Norris, Mike Genovese, Henry Silva, Bert Remsen, Ralph Foody, Nathan Davis, Allen Hamilton, Joe Guzaldo
Music
David Michael Frank
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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