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The Sunset Limited

2011 · 91 min

A claustrophobic, talk-heavy duel of worldviews that feels like a tense chess match of ideas.

Tagline: Nothing is ever black or white.
Overview: A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
isolation
morality
death
identity
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex none

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Realism	8
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Genres: drama, tv movie
Directed by: Tommy Lee Jones
Written by: Cormac McCarthy
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson
Music: Marco Beltrami
Cinematography: Paul Elliott
Runtime: 91 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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