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Winter Kills

1979 · 97 min

A dizzying, blackly funny plunge into paranoia where every lead dead-ends and the powerful always win.

Directed by: William Richert
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Huston, Anthony Perkins

Tagline: Something funny is happening in WINTER KILLS. Take it seriously!
Overview: The younger brother of an assassinated US President is led down a rabbit hole of conspiracies and dead ends after learning of a man claiming to be the real shooter.

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Directed by: William Richert
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Huston, Anthony Perkins

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
power
corruption
family
betrayal
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	6

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