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Susan's Plan

1998 · 89 min

A scrappy, cynical caper that coasts on goofy incompetence and sudden violent slapstick, never quite landing its dark laughs.

Directed by
John Landis
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Tagline
Divorce can be murder.
Overview
Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed.

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Directed by
John Landis
Genres
Comedy, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • deception
  • corruption
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
John Landis
Written by
John Landis
Starring
Nastassja Kinski, Billy Zane, Michael Biehn, Rob Schneider, Lara Flynn Boyle, Carl Ballantine, Thomas Haden Church, Bill Duke
Music
Peter Bernstein
Cinematography
Ken Kelsch
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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