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Bare Witness

2002 · 88 min

A sleazy, tangled erotic thriller that keeps you watching through its murky conspiracy and sudden violence.

Directed by
Kelley Cauthen
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Romance
Tagline
What she's got Just might get both of them killed.
Overview
Professional killer Gav Reed commits a grave mistake allowing himself to be videotaped (as she always does, for a documentary she hopes to sell to Hollywood about the real nocturnal 'eldest business' there) by Julie Spencer, one of Max 'Slim' Reuter's hookers and porn actresses, whom he had sex with before - and while making a most incriminating call about his murder attempt at a high society campaign party for mayor Garland's electoral challenger Mary Washington, where the bullet is however caught by councilor Frank Constantine, who also survives. Gav's client, businessman Ian Hunter, who was videotaped earlier, has his girl Marina shoot Gav and then Julie, later Slim who. Rough but effective police detective Killian investigates, helped by Julie's friend Carly Marsh, and unravels even more sordid connections.
How it feels
Dark, tense, cynical and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Corruption, conspiracy, crime, betrayal
Content
Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Kelley Cauthen
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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