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Five Corners

1987 · 94 min

A tense, offbeat slice of 1960s Bronx life, mixing menace and quirky humor with a lingering sense of dread.

Directed by
Tony Bill
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
Friends last forever. Goodness is its own reward. ...And there ain't no Indians in the Bronx.
Overview
A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.

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Directed by
Tony Bill
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • violence
  • trauma
  • love
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action3
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, crime, thriller
Directed by
Tony Bill
Written by
John Patrick Shanley
Starring
Jodie Foster, Tim Robbins, Todd Graff, John Turturro, Elizabeth Berridge, Cathryn de Prume, Michael R. Howard, Pierre Epstein
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Fred Murphy
Runtime
94 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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