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No Man's Land

1987 · 106 min

A slick, brooding undercover thriller that lures you into glamour and fast cars before tightening into betrayal and loss.

Directed by
Peter Werner
Genres
Action, Drama, Crime
Tagline
Once you get a taste of the good life it's hard to let go. Even if your life depends on it.
Overview
A rookie cop goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of car thieves led by smooth and charming Ted. The rookie becomes too involved and starts to enjoy the thrill and lifestyle of the game, and becomes romanticly involved with the leaders sister.

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Directed by
Peter Werner
Genres
Action, Drama, Crime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, drama, crime
Directed by
Peter Werner
Written by
Dick Wolf
Starring
Charlie Sheen, D. B. Sweeney, Lara Harris, Randy Quaid, Bill Duke, R. D. Call, Arlen Dean Snyder, M. Emmet Walsh
Music
Basil Poledouris
Cinematography
Hiro Narita
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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