Movie

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

1990 · 103 min

A grimy, deluded romance spirals into violence, watching fantasy curdle into something genuinely unsettling.

Tagline: Attraction drew them together. Compulsion drew them to murder.
Overview: During World War II, an American serviceman in London decides to impress his English girlfriend by acting as an American gangster, which soon turns deadly.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, crime, deception, identity
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

Rent or buy in the US

More options Data from JustWatch

In your watch list

More like this

Like Chicago Joe and the Showgirl, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
crime
deception
identity
violence
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild