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Saint John of Las Vegas

2010 · 85 min

A quirky, meandering road movie with offbeat characters and a melancholic undertow, anchored by a weary everyman performance.

Directed by
Hue Rhodes
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Compulsive gambler John had finally beaten the habit, started a new life, and said farewell to Vegas for good... or so he thought. When his new boss sends him back to Sin City to investigate a shady insurance claim, all the chips are back on the table.

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Directed by
Hue Rhodes
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • addiction
  • redemption
  • identity
  • obsession
  • healing
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Hue Rhodes
Written by
Hue Rhodes
Starring
Steve Buscemi, Romany Malco, Peter Dinklage, Tim Blake Nelson, Sarah Silverman, Danny Trejo, Jesse Garcia, John Cho
Music
David Torn
Cinematography
Giles Nuttgens
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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