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The Detective

1968 · 114 min

A gritty, morally complex procedural that feels heavy with institutional corruption and personal guilt, unfolding at a deliberate pace.

Tagline
An adult look at a police detective.
Overview
New York City Police detective Joe Leland investigates the grisly murder of Teddy Leikman, the gay son of a politically influential department store owner. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in NYC in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs, homophobia, homosexuality and bisexuality.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 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
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • morality
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery, drama
Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Written by
Roderick Thorp, Abby Mann
Starring
Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick, Ralph Meeker, Jack Klugman, Horace McMahon, Lloyd Bochner, William Windom, Tony Musante
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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