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Eureka

1983 · 130 min

A hypnotic, unsettling descent into wealth's corrosive grip, with surreal imagery and a shocking act of violence that lingers.

Tagline: Richer than Getty, stranger than Hughes, the bizarre tale of Jack McCann.
Overview: After striking it rich on a large gold strike, a prospector retires to the quiet life on a Caribbean island but ends up coping with an alcoholic wife, a headstrong daughter, and Miami mobsters who want to build a casino.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Greed, power, corruption, family
Content: Strong violence, gore and sexual content. Mild language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
power
corruption
family
betrayal
Places: small town
big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong