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The Chase

1966 · 135 min

A sweaty, simmering pressure cooker of small-town prejudice and violence that builds to a bruising, tragic climax.

Tagline
A breathless explosive story of today!
Overview
The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • violence
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Arthur Penn
Written by
Lillian Hellman
Starring
Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, E.G. Marshall, Angie Dickinson, Janice Rule, Miriam Hopkins, Martha Hyer
Music
John Barry
Cinematography
Joseph LaShelle
Runtime
135 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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