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Night and the City

1992 · 105 min

A grimy, talky neo-noir that coasts on fast patter and bad decisions, leaving a sour, rueful ache rather than a thrill.

Tagline
When you're down to your last dream, you either live it or lose it.
Overview
Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • crime
  • greed
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Irwin Winkler
Written by
Richard Price
Starring
Robert De Niro, Jessica Lange, Cliff Gorman, Alan King, Jack Warden, Eli Wallach, Barry Primus, Gene Kirkwood
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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