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Brighton Rock

2010 · 111 min

A grim, moody plunge into seaside gang violence and doomed romance, steeped in religious guilt and menace.

Directed by: Rowan Joffé
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Serkis

Tagline: Love. Murder. Revenge.
Overview: Charts the headlong fall of Pinkie, a razor-wielding disadvantaged teenager with a religious death wish.

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Directed by: Rowan Joffé
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Serkis

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
obsession
guilt
morality
love
Places: small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, thriller, crime
Directed by: Rowan Joffé
Written by: Rowan Joffé
Starring: Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Serkis, Helen Mirren, John Hurt, Sean Harris, Phil Davis, Nonso Anozie
Music: Martin Phipps
Cinematography: John Mathieson
Runtime: 111 min
Country: France, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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