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Gotham

1988 · 98 min

A moody, slow-burning neo-noir that wraps you in melancholy and unease as obsession blurs the line between love and the supernatural.

Directed by: Lloyd Fonvielle
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Virginia Madsen, Colin Bruce

Tagline: Some passions can be deadly.
Overview: A New York private eye searches for a socialite who supposedly drowned 10 years before.

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Directed by: Lloyd Fonvielle
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Virginia Madsen, Colin Bruce

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
mystery
love
death
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: crime, mystery, thriller, tv movie
Directed by: Lloyd Fonvielle
Written by: Lloyd Fonvielle
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Virginia Madsen, Colin Bruce, Denise Stephenson, Kevin Jarre, Frederic Forrest, J.B. White, Michael Chapman
Music: George S. Clinton
Cinematography: Michael Chapman
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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