Movie

Emperor of the North

1973 · 118 min

A gritty, sweaty contest of wills between stubborn men, full of bruises, bravado and hard-won dignity on the rails.

Tagline: If you can ride Shack's Train and Live - You'll be...
Overview: Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, class, power, identity
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
class
power
identity
violence
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none