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The Left Handed Gun

1958 · 102 min

A brooding, psychologically charged western that feels more like a tragedy than a shoot-'em-up, with a restless, conflicted hero.

Tagline: I don't run. I don't hide. I go where I want. I do what I want.
Overview: When a crooked sheriff murders his employer, William "Billy the Kid" Bonney decides to avenge the death by killing the man responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him into turmoil, and endangering the General Amnesty set up by Governor Wallace to bring peace to the New Mexico Territory.

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
justice
identity
betrayal
violence
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: western
Directed by: Arthur Penn
Written by: Leslie Stevens
Starring: Paul Newman, Lita Milan, John Dehner, Hurd Hatfield, James Congdon, James Best, Colin Keith-Johnston, John Dierkes
Music: Alexander Courage
Cinematography: J. Peverell Marley
Runtime: 102 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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