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The Last Seduction

1994 · 110 min

A sleek, nasty neo-noir that keeps you off-balance with its icy, manipulative protagonist and sharp, darkly funny twists.

Tagline
Most People Have a Dark Side. She Had Nothing Else.
Overview
A devious femme fatale steals her husband’s drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • crime
  • power
  • greed
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime
Directed by
John Dahl
Written by
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Starring
Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, Bill Pullman, Bill Nunn, J.T. Walsh, Dean Norris, Herb Mitchell, Michael Raysses
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
110 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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