Bad Boys
Film1983104 min

Bad Boys

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"There's Only One Person Left Who Believes Mick O'Brien Can Make It... Mick O'Brien."

Boxlist takeExpect a small-scale, weighty crime thriller, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 181 votes

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Mick O'Brien is a young Chicago street thug torn between a life of petty crime and the love of his girlfriend. But when the heist of a local drug dealer goes tragically wrong Mick is sentenced to a brutal juvenile prison where violence is a rite of passage and respect is measured in vengeance.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1983
Runtime
104 min
Status
Released
Studio
EMI Films
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