Movie

Hickey & Boggs

1972 · 111 min

A grimy, downbeat neo-noir that grinds along with weary detectives, casual brutality and a mounting sense of doom.

Tagline: They're not cool, slick heroes. They're worn, tough men, and that's why they're so dangerous.
Overview: Two veteran private eyes trigger a criminal reign of terror with their search for a missing girl. | Al Hickey (Cosby) & Frank Boggs (Culp) are two jaded private investigators who get hired to find a missing woman and quickly find themselves submerged in a world of murder and untruths.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, violence, corruption, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: crime
violence
corruption
isolation
death
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild