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Zandalee

1991 · 100 min

A sweaty, overheated erotic drama that curdles into obsession and tragedy, with Cage's live-wire energy making every scene feel ready to snap.

Directed by: Sam Pillsbury
Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Erika Anderson, Judge Reinhold

Tagline: One woman... two men... one driven by desire. The other driven to the edge.
Overview: Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to an old friend of her husband, the manipulative and egotistical Johnny and becomes enmeshed in a sensual, passionate and destructive affair.

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Directed by: Sam Pillsbury
Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Erika Anderson, Judge Reinhold

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
love
guilt
death
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, romance, thriller
Directed by: Sam Pillsbury
Written by: Mari Kornhauser
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Erika Anderson, Judge Reinhold, Joe Pantoliano, Viveca Lindfors, Steve Buscemi, Marisa Tomei, Aaron Neville
Music: Dan Wool
Cinematography: Walt Lloyd
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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