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It's the Rage

2000 · 99 min

A chilly, talky ensemble piece where ordinary lives quietly unravel around the menace of guns, leaving a lingering unease.

Directed by: James D. Stern
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Joan Allen, Andre Braugher, Josh Brolin

Overview: A rich cross-section of urban USA find their lives changed when their fates collide at gunpoint. At the centre of it all are Helen and Warren Harding, an up-scale couple on the brink of divorce, whose awakening in the night by a burglar sets off a catastrophic series of events.

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Directed by: James D. Stern
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Joan Allen, Andre Braugher, Josh Brolin

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
betrayal
obsession
morality
crime
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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