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Cisco Pike

1972 · 95 min

A sun-bleached, downbeat hangout noir that drifts through Los Angeles with a weary, melancholic groove.

Tagline: CISCO PIKE is a man of the West... West L.A.!
Overview: A down on his luck former drug dealer is forced by a corrupt LAPD policeman to sell 100 kilos of confiscated marijuana in one weekend.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, corruption, grief, isolation
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
corruption
grief
isolation
betrayal
Places: big city
home
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong