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Masked and Anonymous

2003 · 112 min

A rambling, talky fever dream of a concert film, full of oddball characters and half-finished ideas that drift by like overheard conversations.

Directed by
Larry Charles
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Bob Dylan, Jeff Bridges, Penélope Cruz
Tagline
Would you reach out your hand to save a drowning man if you thought he might pull you in?
Overview
A nation wracked with civil war and social unrest anticipates a giant charity concert, organized by deceptive promoter Uncle Sweetheart, who plans on raking in huge sums for himself from the event. Headlining is legendary musician Jack Fate, whose prison time is cut short with Sweetheart's help. Meanwhile, journalist Tom Friend investigates the corrupt concert and sets out to unmask the truth to the public.

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Larry Charles
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Bob Dylan, Jeff Bridges, Penélope Cruz
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • corruption
  • media
  • identity
  • freedom
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, music
Directed by
Larry Charles
Written by
Larry Charles, Bob Dylan
Starring
Bob Dylan, Jeff Bridges, Penélope Cruz, John Goodman, Jessica Lange, Luke Wilson, Val Kilmer, Angela Bassett
Cinematography
Rogier Stoffers
Runtime
112 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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