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Five Minutes to Live

1961 · 73 min

A taut, claustrophobic hostage thriller with a menacing musical edge, keeping you on edge through its brief runtime.

Directed by
Bill Karn
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Tagline
How could she extend the moments he had given her?
Overview
A guitar playing killer terrorizes a housewife while his partner robs the bank where her husband works.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, crime, isolation, survival
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Bill Karn
Genres
Crime, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Bill Karn
Written by
Cay Forester
Starring
Johnny Cash, Donald Woods, Cay Forester, Pamela Mason, Vic Tayback, Midge Ware, Ron Howard, Merle Travis
Music
Gene Kauer
Cinematography
Carl E. Guthrie
Runtime
73 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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