Movie

The Grissom Gang

1971 · 128 min

A grim, slow-burning crime saga that unsettles with its toxic romance and sudden brutality.

Tagline: The psychotic killer, the young heiress...the kidnapping that becomes a love story.
Overview: Violent crime caper set in 1930s Kansas in which a gang kidnap an heiress and attempt to recover a ransom. However, the scheme is jeopardised when the leader falls in love with their beautiful captive.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, obsession, violence, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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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
violence
betrayal
power
Places: small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild