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Another Day in Paradise

1998 · 101 min

A grim, slow descent into violence and addiction, offering little relief and a pervasive sense of dread.

Directed by
Larry Clark
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Melanie Griffith, James Woods, Vincent Kartheiser
Tagline
We live at the abyss.
Overview
In the hope of a big score, two junkie couples team up to commit various drug robberies which go disastrously wrong, leading to dissent, violence, and murder.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Larry Clark
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Melanie Griffith, James Woods, Vincent Kartheiser
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • addiction
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • grief
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Larry Clark
Written by
Christopher Landon, Stephen Chin
Starring
Melanie Griffith, James Woods, Vincent Kartheiser, Natasha Gregson Wagner, James Otis, Peter Sarsgaard, Brent Briscoe, Paul Hipp
Cinematography
Eric Alan Edwards
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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