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Thief of Hearts

1984 · 100 min

A sleek, steamy thriller that keeps you on edge as fantasy and danger blur, with a lingering sense of unease.

Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
In the night, secrets are stolen.
Overview
A woman trapped in a boring marriage begins an affair with a handsome man who seems able to read her mind. She doesn't know that he has broken into her house and read her diaries, where she has recorded her deepest thoughts and fantasies.

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Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • deception
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Douglas Day Stewart
Written by
Douglas Day Stewart
Starring
Steven Bauer, Barbara Williams, John Getz, David Caruso, Christine Ebersole, George Wendt, Alan North, Romy Walthall
Music
Harold Faltermeyer
Cinematography
Andrew Laszlo
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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