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The Next Man

1976 · 108 min

A sleek, cynical political thriller that keeps you guessing about who to trust while it glides through glamorous settings toward a cold payoff.

Directed by: Richard C. Sarafian
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Sean Connery, Cornelia Sharpe, Albert Paulsen

Overview: Khalil is an Arab diplomat who wants to not only make peace with Israel, but admit the Jewish state as a member of OPEC. This instantly makes him a target for a series of ingeniously conceived assassination attempts, most of which he foils with the aid of his friend Hamid and his girlfriend Nicole. But can he trust even them?

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Directed by: Richard C. Sarafian
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Sean Connery, Cornelia Sharpe, Albert Paulsen

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
betrayal
conspiracy
deception
power
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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