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Dangerous Game

1993 · 108 min

A raw, uncomfortable plunge into artistic obsession and self-destruction, blurring film and life until it feels like a confession.

Tagline: Turbulence. Redemption. Hollywood.
Overview: A New York film director, working on his latest movie in Los Angeles, begins to reflect the actions in his movie and real life, especially when he begins an affair with the lead actress.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
art
identity
betrayal
guilt
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Abel Ferrara
Written by: Nicholas St. John
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Madonna, James Russo, Nancy Ferrara, Reilly Murphy, Victor Argo, Leonard L. Thomas, Christina Fulton
Music: Joe Delia
Cinematography: Ken Kelsch
Runtime: 108 min
Country: United States of America, Italy
Languages: English

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