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Sugar Hill

1994 · 123 min

A grim, brooding crime saga that weighs you down with its cycle of violence and fragile hope.

Directed by: Leon Ichaso
Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Michael Wright, Theresa Randle

Tagline: He wanted power. He wanted revenge. Now he just wants out.
Overview: In the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, the Mafia steps in when a drug dealer quits his partner and brother to lead a straight life with his girlfriend.

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Directed by: Leon Ichaso
Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Michael Wright, Theresa Randle

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Tone: darkstrength 3 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: crime
family
betrayal
redemption
violence
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, action, thriller, crime
Directed by: Leon Ichaso
Written by: Barry Michael Cooper
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Michael Wright, Theresa Randle, Clarence Williams III, Abe Vigoda, Ernie Hudson, Leslie Uggams, Larry Joshua
Music: Terence Blanchard
Cinematography: Bojan Bazelli
Runtime: 123 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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