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High Crime

1973 · 103 min

A gritty, propulsive crime thriller that keeps you tense with its escalating stakes and brutal violence.

Tagline
High Action. High Thrills.
Overview
An Italian police inspector matches wits with a powerful European drug ring. As he comes closer to the top of the underworld organization, his odds of survival decrease.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • grief
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Enzo G. Castellari
Written by
Leonardo Martín, Gianfranco Clerici, Tito Carpi, Vincenzo Mannino
Starring
Franco Nero, James Whitmore, Fernando Rey, Stefania Girolami Goodwin, Duilio Del Prete, Silvano Tranquilli, Ely Galleani, Daniel Martín
Music
Maurizio De Angelis, Guido De Angelis
Cinematography
Giovanni Bergamini, Alejandro Ulloa
Runtime
103 min
Country
France, Italy, Spain
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Italian

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