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Hell's Kitchen

1998 · 95 min

A grim, gritty urban drama of guilt and second chances, heavy with street-level tension and slow-burning regret.

Directed by
Tony Cinciripini
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Rosanna Arquette, William Forsythe, Angelina Jolie
Tagline
The road to redemption is covered in blood.
Overview
Newly released from jail, an ex-gang member asks a former contender to teach him to box.

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Directed by
Tony Cinciripini
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Rosanna Arquette, William Forsythe, Angelina Jolie
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Tony Cinciripini
Written by
Tony Cinciripini
Starring
Rosanna Arquette, William Forsythe, Angelina Jolie, Mekhi Phifer, Johnny Whitworth, Stephen Payne, Jade Yorker, Michael Nicolosi
Cinematography
Michael Spiller
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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