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The Tin Star

1957 · 93 min

A patient, character-driven western that builds quiet tension toward a moral stand, with a mentor's weary wisdom and a young man's earnest struggle to earn his badge.

Tagline: For $40 a month and a shiny Tin Star…the young sheriff faced the mob alone…except for the angry ex-sheriff who couldn’t watch him die and a hero-worshipping boy who lived only for the day he’d wear a Tin Star of his own!
Overview: An experienced bounty hunter helps a young sheriff learn the meaning of his badge.

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
coming-of-age
identity
found family
loyalty
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: western
Directed by: Anthony Mann
Written by: Dudley Nichols
Starring: Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, Betsy Palmer, Michel Ray, Neville Brand, John McIntire, Mary Webster, Peter Baldwin
Music: Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography: Loyal Griggs
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: French, English

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