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Defenseless

1991 · 104 min

A twisty legal thriller that keeps you guessing, with a tense atmosphere and a dark undercurrent of betrayal and abuse.

Directed by
Martin Campbell
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Tagline
Stalked by a madman. Framed by a killer. Terrified by the truth.
Overview
A Los Angeles lawyer defends her former college roommate, whose husband — her lover — has been slain.

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Directed by
Martin Campbell
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • justice
  • family
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, mystery
Directed by
Martin Campbell
Written by
James Cresson
Starring
Barbara Hershey, Sam Shepard, Christine Elise, Mary Beth Hurt, J.T. Walsh, Kellie Overbey, Jay O. Sanders, John Kapelos
Music
Curt Sobel
Cinematography
Phil Meheux
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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