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Nuts

1987 · 116 min

A tense, emotionally charged courtroom drama that digs into trauma and identity, anchored by a fierce performance.

Directed by
Martin Ritt
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Mad As In Angry. Or Just Plain... NUTS
Overview
A high-class call girl accused of murder fights for the right to stand trial rather than be declared mentally incompetent.

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Directed by
Martin Ritt
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • trauma
  • identity
  • justice
  • family
  • guilt
Places
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Martin Ritt
Written by
Alvin Sargent, Darryl Ponicsan, Tom Topor
Starring
Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Maureen Stapleton, Karl Malden, Eli Wallach, Robert Webber, James Whitmore, Leslie Nielsen
Music
Barbra Streisand
Cinematography
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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