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Iron Jawed Angels

2004 · 125 min

A stirring, earnest historical drama that balances political maneuvering with visceral moments of protest and suffering, leaving you moved and indignant.

Directed by
Katja von Garnier
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Hilary Swank, Vera Farmiga, Anjelica Huston
Tagline
Votes for women.
Overview
Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.

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Directed by
Katja von Garnier
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Hilary Swank, Vera Farmiga, Anjelica Huston
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 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
  • justice
  • power
  • gender
  • rebellion
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Katja von Garnier
Written by
Sally Robinson, Raymond Singer, Eugenia Bostwick-Singer
Starring
Hilary Swank, Vera Farmiga, Anjelica Huston, Molly Parker, Margo Martindale, Frances O'Connor, Lois Smith, Brooke Smith
Music
Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil
Cinematography
Robbie Greenberg
Runtime
125 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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