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Jim Thorpe – All-American

1951 · 107 min

A warm, old-fashioned tribute that swells with triumph then aches with loss, leaving a bittersweet glow.

Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Steve Cochran
Tagline
He wore America's heart over his!
Overview
The triumph and tragedy of Native American Jim Thorpe, who, after winning both the pentathlon and decathlon in the same Olympics, is stripped of his medals on a technicality.

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Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Steve Cochran
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • justice
  • grief
  • redemption
  • ambition
Places
  • school
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Written by
Douglas Morrow, Everett Freeman
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Steve Cochran, Phyllis Thaxter, Dick Wesson, Jack Big Head, Sonny Chorre, Al Mejia
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Ernest Haller
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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