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Hot Summer Night

1957 · 86 min

A tense little noir that traps you in a small town where everyone knows too much and nobody will help.

Directed by
David Friedkin
Genres
Crime, Drama
Tagline
Hot with the blast of gunfire!
Overview
An out-of-work reporter (Leslie Nielsen) seeks out a bank robber, and his bride (Colleen Miller) has to rescue him.

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Directed by
David Friedkin
Genres
Crime, Drama
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • deception
    • loyalty
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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