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Heaven's Prisoners

1996 · 132 min

A humid, brooding Southern noir that drifts slowly through swamps and grief toward grim, bloody payback.

Directed by
Phil Joanou
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
For an ex-cop obsessed with an unsolved murder, trusting the wrong woman could be a deadly choice.
Overview
A hardened New Orleans cop, Dave Robicheaux, finally tosses in the badge and settles into life on the bayou with his wife. But a bizarre plane crash draws him back into the fray when his family is viciously threatened.

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Directed by
Phil Joanou
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • corruption
  • crime
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, mystery, thriller, crime
Directed by
Phil Joanou
Written by
Harley Peyton, Scott Frank
Starring
Alec Baldwin, Kelly Lynch, Eric Roberts, Teri Hatcher, Mary Stuart Masterson, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Badja Djola, Samantha Lagpacan
Music
George Fenton
Cinematography
Harris Savides
Runtime
132 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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