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Deadlock

1970 · 93 min

A sun-scorched, slow-burning standoff that feels like a dusty, paranoid dream, with long silences and sudden violence.

Directed by
Roland Klick
Genres
Western, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Mario Adorf, Anthony Dawson, Marquard Bohm
Overview
After pulling off a bank robbery two bandits meet in a deserted mining town to divide their loot but an old miner tries to steal it from them.

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Directed by
Roland Klick
Genres
Western, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Mario Adorf, Anthony Dawson, Marquard Bohm
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • survival
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
western, thriller, crime
Directed by
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Written by
Roland Klick
Starring
Mario Adorf, Anthony Dawson, Marquard Bohm, Mascha Rabben, Sigurd Fitzek, Betty Segal, Arnold Marquis
Music
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Cinematography
Robert van Ackeren
Runtime
93 min
Country
Germany
Languages
English

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