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Nadine

1987 · 83 min

A breezy, wisecracking chase through sun-baked Texas, mixing marital bickering with low-stakes danger and easy charm.

Directed by
Robert Benton
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Crime
Tagline
The cops want her. The killers want him. They want a divorce. Ain't love grand!
Overview
Hairdresser Nadine Hightower wants to retrieve the risqué photos she once posed for, but when she visits the photographer at his office, he's murdered by an intruder. Nadine talks her estranged husband, Vernon, into going along when she returns to the office, where they stumble across plans for a less than legal construction project. But when Vernon tries to turn the documents into a cash windfall, he and Nadine are pursued by goons with guns.
How it feels
Light, romantic, satirical and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Love, crime, betrayal, deception
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Robert Benton
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • love
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy, crime, action
Directed by
Robert Benton
Written by
Robert Benton
Starring
Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Rip Torn, Gwen Verdon, Glenne Headly, Jerry Stiller, Jay Patterson, William Youmans
Music
Howard Shore
Cinematography
Néstor Almendros
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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