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The White River Kid

1999 · 99 min

A scruffy, offbeat road comedy that swerves into sudden violence and small-town corruption, keeping you amused but uneasy.

Directed by
Arne Glimcher
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Two con men are traveling through the American South when they are held hostage by a serial killer who is running from the authorities.

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Directed by
Arne Glimcher
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • corruption
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • road trip
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour6
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Arne Glimcher
Written by
David Leland
Starring
Bob Hoskins, Antonio Banderas, Ellen Barkin, Wes Bentley, Kim Dickens, Swoosie Kurtz, Beau Bridges, Randy Travis
Cinematography
Michael Chapman
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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