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Roswell

1994 · 91 min

A sober, talky dramatization that builds quiet unease as a dutiful man's certainty erodes under official pressure.

Directed by
Jeremy Kagan
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie
Tagline
The Pentagon denied it was a UFO. But one man knew better, because he was there.
Overview
Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the attempts of Major Jesse Marcel to discover the truth about strange debris found on a local rancher's field in July of 1947. Told by his superiors that what he has found is nothing more than a downed weather balloon, Marcel maintains his military duty until the weight of the truth, however out of this world it may be, forces him to piece together what really occurred.

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Directed by
Jeremy Kagan
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • power
  • mystery
Places
  • small town
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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