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The Lady in Red

1979 · 93 min

A gritty, romanticised descent into Depression-era crime, told with surprising heart and a sharp feminist edge.

Directed by
Lewis Teague
Genres
Action, Crime, Romance
Tagline
She's made of bullets, sin & bathtub gin!
Overview
A farm girl's life turns upside down after she moves to Chicago and becomes trapped in a vicious cycle of prostitution and crime.

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Directed by
Lewis Teague
Genres
Action, Crime, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
action, crime, romance, drama
Directed by
Lewis Teague
Written by
John Sayles
Starring
Pamela Sue Martin, Robert Conrad, Louise Fletcher, Robert Hogan, Laurie Heineman, Glenn Withrow, Rod Gist, Peter Hobbs
Music
James Horner
Cinematography
Daniel Lacambre
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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