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Lassiter

1984 · 100 min

A slick, old-fashioned caper that moves quickly through glamorous period settings, mixing suspense with charm and a few clever turns.

Directed by
Roger Young
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
When the law has a job they can't handle... they need a man outside the law.
Overview
A handsome jewel thief is arrested and in order to avoid prison, must break into the heavily guarded German Embassy to steal millions in gems.

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Directed by
Roger Young
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • power
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
crime, drama, thriller, action
Directed by
Roger Young
Written by
David Taylor
Starring
Tom Selleck, Jane Seymour, Lauren Hutton, Bob Hoskins, Joe Regalbuto, Ed Lauter, Warren Clarke, David Warbeck
Music
Ken Thorne
Cinematography
Gilbert Taylor
Runtime
100 min
Country
Hong Kong, United States of America
Languages
English

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