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Lies & Illusions

2009 · 92 min

A breezy, twisty caper that mixes flirtation and chases with a light comic touch.

Directed by: Tibor Takács
Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Starring: Christian Slater, Cuba Gooding Jr., Sarah Ann Schultz

Tagline: A writer, torn between two lovers is hunted by spies in search of stolen diamonds.
Overview: When a menacing smuggler coolly insists that best-selling author Wes Wilson take a chauffeured backseat ride with him, Wilson's charmed life explodes into a world of violence and espionage, and he learns shocking truths about two women in his life.

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Directed by: Tibor Takács
Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Starring: Christian Slater, Cuba Gooding Jr., Sarah Ann Schultz

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 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: betrayal
deception
obsession
love
crime
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	4
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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