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The Outfit

1973 · 103 min

A gritty, methodical crime thriller that simmers with quiet tension and sudden violence, anchored by a coldly determined performance.

Tagline
Nobody plays rougher than The Outfit...
Overview
A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
John Flynn
Written by
John Flynn
Starring
Robert Duvall, Karen Black, Joe Don Baker, Robert Ryan, Timothy Carey, Richard Jaeckel, Sheree North, Felice Orlandi
Music
Jerry Fielding
Cinematography
Bruce Surtees
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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