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Masterminds

1997 · 105 min

A goofy, fast-paced teen caper with a cartoonish villain and plenty of gadget-driven chaos.

Directed by
Roger Christian
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Tagline
He's a teenage one-man army... and he doesn't have a hall pass!
Overview
A rebellious computer engineering prodigy uses his talent for pranks to outwit the security consultant who has taken the students at his prestigious private school hostage.

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Directed by
Roger Christian
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • class
  • power
  • family
  • rebellion
  • crime
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, adventure, comedy, thriller
Directed by
Roger Christian
Written by
Floyd Byars
Starring
Patrick Stewart, Vincent Kartheiser, Brenda Fricker, Bradley Whitford, Matt Craven, Annabelle Gurwitch, Jon Abrahams, Katie Stuart
Music
Anthony Marinelli
Cinematography
Nic Morris
Runtime
105 min
Country
Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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