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Deadfall

1993 · 98 min

A twisty neo-noir full of double-crosses and slippery loyalties, keeping you wary of every character and second-guessing each motive.

Genres
Crime, Drama
Tagline
...The ultimate con
Overview
After he accidentally kills his father Mike during a sting, Joe tries to carry out Mike's dying wish by recovering valuables that Mike's twin brother Lou stole from him years earlier. But Uncle Lou is also a confidence artist, and Joe is soon drawn into his increasingly dangerous schemes.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • family
  • greed
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Christopher Coppola
Written by
Christopher Coppola, Nick Vallelonga
Starring
Michael Biehn, Sarah Trigger, Nicolas Cage, James Coburn, Peter Fonda, Charlie Sheen, Talia Shire, J. Kenneth Campbell
Music
Jim Fox
Cinematography
Maryse Alberti
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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