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Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

1982 · 110 min

A slow, talky reunion that peels back small-town secrets with compassion and a sting, like overhearing old friends confess.

Tagline: A cup of coffee and a side of dreams.
Overview: On the 20th anniversary of his death, the members of a James Dean fan club gather at a five-and-dime for a reunion.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, warm and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, memory, isolation, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
memory
isolation
friendship
deception
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild