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The Heart of Justice

1992 · 88 min

A slow-burning, uneasy mystery that draws you into a wealthy family's dark secrets with a quiet, unsettling tension.

Tagline
Some prefer to keep it in the family.
Overview
David Leader investigates a seemingly senseless murder, and in the course of it is drawn into the labyrinth of a sinisterly unique wealthy family...

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • family
  • deception
  • guilt
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime, drama, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Bruno Barreto
Written by
Keith Reddin
Starring
Eric Stoltz, Jennifer Connelly, William H. Macy, Dennis Hopper, Harris Yulin, Dermot Mulroney, Katherine LaNasa, Vincent Price
Music
Jonathan Elias
Cinematography
Declan Quinn
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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