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The Domino Principle

1977 · 98 min

A cold, paranoid slog through a rigged game where every friendly face hides a trap and nothing the hero does matters.

Directed by: Stanley Kramer
Genres: Thriller, Action
Starring: Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Richard Widmark

Tagline: Trust no one. No one.
Overview: Roy Tucker, a Vietnam war veteran with excellent shooting skills, is serving a long prison sentence when a mysterious visitor promises him that he will be released if he agrees to carry out a dangerous assignment.

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Directed by: Stanley Kramer
Genres: Thriller, Action
Starring: Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Richard Widmark

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
betrayal
power
survival
isolation
Places: prison
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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

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