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Flawless

1999 · 112 min

A tender, prickly character study about unlikely connection, with sharp dialogue and sudden violence.

Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Starring: Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Miller

Tagline: Nobody's perfect. Everybody's flawless.
Overview: An ultraconservative police officer suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons - with the drag queen next door.

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Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Starring: Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Miller

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
friendship
identity
redemption
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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