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The Commitment

1976 · 88 min

A quiet, downbeat character study of a man quietly losing control, watching the pressure build with steady, unglamorous realism.

Genres
Drama
Overview
A salesman's marriage is at stake due to his increasing gambling debts.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Addiction, family, betrayal, guilt
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Louis A. Shaffner, Richard Grand
    Written by
    Andrew Laskos, Barbara Grand, Louis A. Shaffner, Richard Grand
    Starring
    Richard Grand, Barbara Graham, Joe Turkel, Diane Vincent, Jon Jacobs, Tom Bower, Bruce Kirby, Richard Adams
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    United States of America

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