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Dark of the Sun

1968 · 101 min

A brutal, sweat-soaked adventure that hits hard with shocking violence and moral ugliness, leaving a grim aftertaste.

Directed by
Jack Cardiff
Genres
War, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Peter Carsten
Tagline
Brutes! Savages! Heroes! They're Mercenaries... They're Paid to do a Job!
Overview
A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.

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Directed by
Jack Cardiff
Genres
War, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Peter Carsten
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • war
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • loyalty
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror5
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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war, adventure, drama
Directed by
Jack Cardiff
Written by
Adrian Spies, Ranald MacDougall
Starring
Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Peter Carsten, Jim Brown, Kenneth More, André Morell, Olivier Despax, Guy Deghy
Music
Jacques Loussier
Cinematography
Edward Scaife
Runtime
101 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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