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Wilder Napalm

1993 · 109 min

A quirky, offbeat blend of dark comedy and romance, with a simmering tension and whimsical charm that keeps you engaged.

Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Never Start a Romance You Can't Put Out.
Overview
Wilder and Wallace are brothers and pyrokinetics. Ever since childhood they've been able to start fires with their minds but following a tragedy in which they accidentally killed a man, the brothers have grown up very differently. Wilder has become a regular 9-5 workaday joe but Wallace performs his feats with a traveling circus. When the circus comes to Wilder's home town Wallace starts coming on strong to Wilder's wife, Vida who, ironically, is a slight pyromaniac.

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • obsession
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism4
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
fantasy, comedy, romance
Directed by
Glenn Gordon Caron
Written by
Vince Gilligan
Starring
Debra Winger, Dennis Quaid, Arliss Howard, M. Emmet Walsh, Jim Varney, Mimi Lieber, Marvin J. McIntyre, Justin LaBlanc
Music
Michael Kamen
Cinematography
Jerry Hartleben
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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