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Rampart

2011 · 108 min

A grim, claustrophobic character study of a corrupt cop's downward spiral, tense and morally complex but deliberately short on catharsis.

Directed by
Oren Moverman
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Woody Harrelson, Robin Wright, Sigourney Weaver
Tagline
The most corrupt cop you've ever seen on screen
Overview
The story follows veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, as he struggles to take care of his family, and fights for his own survival.

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  • DocAlliance Films
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
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Directed by
Oren Moverman
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Woody Harrelson, Robin Wright, Sigourney Weaver
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • morality
  • isolation
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Oren Moverman
Written by
Oren Moverman, James Ellroy
Starring
Woody Harrelson, Robin Wright, Sigourney Weaver, Ned Beatty, Ben Foster, Ice Cube, Anne Heche, Cynthia Nixon
Music
Dickon Hinchliffe
Cinematography
Bobby Bukowski
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America, Ireland
Languages
English

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