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Blue Ice

1992 · 105 min

A moody, talky spy thriller that trades big set pieces for slow-burning suspicion and a weary, jazz-soaked melancholy.

Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Michael Caine, Sean Young, Ian Holm
Tagline
If Harry's past ever catches up with him, he won't live long enough to regret it.
Overview
An ex-British spy (Michael Caine) helps a U.S. diplomat's wife (Sean Young) and blows the lid off a deadly government cover-up.

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Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Michael Caine, Sean Young, Ian Holm
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Written by
Ron Hutchinson, Ted Allbeury
Starring
Michael Caine, Sean Young, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Todd Boyce, Jack Shepherd, Phil Davis, Alun Armstrong
Music
Michael Kamen
Cinematography
Denis Crossan
Runtime
105 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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