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The Company You Keep

2012 · 121 min

A thoughtful, slow-burning chase that trades thrills for moral weight and the ache of buried pasts.

Directed by
Robert Redford
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Tagline
The greatest manhunt in history.
Overview
A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.

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Directed by
Robert Redford
Genres
Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • guilt
  • identity
  • family
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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