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1970 · 100 min

A tense, sweaty standoff in a small Southern town, where racial hatred simmers and every decision feels like a fuse burning down.

Directed by
Ralph Nelson
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
Jim Brown, George Kennedy, Fredric March
Tagline
Two men with nothing in common but the hate that surrounds them.
Overview
Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the Deep South.

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Directed by
Ralph Nelson
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
Jim Brown, George Kennedy, Fredric March
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • power
  • justice
  • corruption
  • violence
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, action
Directed by
Ralph Nelson
Written by
James Lee Barrett
Starring
Jim Brown, George Kennedy, Fredric March, Lynn Carlin, Don Stroud, Janet MacLachlan, Richard Elkins, Clifton James
Music
Jerry Styner
Cinematography
Loyal Griggs
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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