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Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

2005 · 87 min

A warm, nostalgic look at a Hollywood icon through the eyes of those who knew him, blending admiration with honest reflection.

Tagline
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Overview
Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • identity
  • memory
  • ambition
  • freedom
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension1
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary, tv movie
Directed by
Mimi Freedman
Written by
Mimi Freedman
Starring
Steve McQueen, Chad McQueen, Neile Adams, Barbara Minty McQueen, Robert Culp, Suzanne Pleshette, Martin Landau, Hillard Elkins
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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