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Lesbionage

1988 · 90 min

A playful, low-budget detective romp that mixes flirtatious banter with a knotty blackmail plot, feeling like a scrappy, affectionate genre mash-up.

Tagline: A romantic detective thriller
Overview: In this romantic thriller, blackmail, kidnapping, and fraud combine to give two lesbian private detectives (and lovers) their toughest case. Will their relationship survive? Produced by women for women.
How it feels: Tense, romantic, light and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, mystery, deception, crime
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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
mystery
deception
crime
loyalty
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Genres: comedy, thriller, mystery
Directed by: Joyce Compton
Written by: Lil Pitcaithly
Starring: Jewelle Gomez, Lou Sullivan, Liz Prescott, L.M. Stuart, David Schroeder, David Benko, Scottie, Zelda
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English