Movie

Midnight in Saint Petersburg

1996 · 86 min

A twisty, low-key spy caper that keeps you guessing about who's double-crossing whom, with a weary charm.

Tagline: No One Can Be Trusted. Nothing Is As It Seems. One Wrong Move Could Cost Everything.
Overview: Harry Palmer heads a private investigation business based in Moscow. His associates are Nikolai "Nick" Petrov, ex-CIA agent Craig, and ex-KGB Colonel Gradsky. They take on the job of finding 1000 grams of weapons-grade plutonium stolen from the Russian government, though they do not know the identity of their client.
How it feels: Tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, betrayal, crime, conspiracy
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
betrayal
crime
conspiracy
loyalty
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild