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Year of the Gun

1991 · 111 min

A tense, paranoid political thriller that immerses you in 1970s Rome's turmoil, with a slow-building sense of dread and betrayal.

Genres
Action, Thriller, Romance
Tagline
In a city bathed in blood… who can you trust?
Overview
American novelist David Raybourne accidentally becomes entangled in the Red Brigade's terrorist plan to kidnap Italian Premier Aldo Moro during a research trip to Rome. As the terrorists attempt to kill David, he and his photojournalist friend must struggle to stay alive.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, thriller, romance
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
Written by
David Ambrose
Starring
Andrew McCarthy, Valeria Golino, Sharon Stone, John Pankow, Mattia Sbragia, Pietro Bontempo, Francesca Prandi, George Murcell
Music
Bill Conti
Cinematography
Blasco Giurato
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Italian, English

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