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Twilight

1998 · 94 min

A slow-burning neo-noir that wraps you in melancholy and quiet tension as old secrets surface.

Directed by
Robert Benton
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Tagline
Some people can buy their way out of anything. Except the past.
Overview
A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.

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Directed by
Robert Benton
Genres
Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • aging
  • deception
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Robert Benton
Written by
Richard Russo, Robert Benton
Starring
Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman, Reese Witherspoon, Stockard Channing, James Garner, Giancarlo Esposito, Liev Schreiber
Music
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography
Piotr Sobociński
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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