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Black Sunday

1977 · 143 min

A slow-building, methodical thriller that tightens like a vise toward a spectacular airborne climax, cold and grim throughout.

Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
It could be tomorrow!
Overview
An Israeli anti-terrorist agent must stop a disgruntled Vietnam vet cooperating in a Black September PLO plot to commit a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 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
  • conspiracy
  • violence
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • sea
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, drama, thriller
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
Written by
Ernest Lehman, Ivan Moffat, Kenneth Ross
Starring
Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver, Steven Keats, Bekim Fehmiu, Michael V. Gazzo, William Daniels
Music
John Williams
Cinematography
John A. Alonzo
Runtime
143 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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