Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Film2009105 min

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillermysteryjournalisticfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA smart, heavy crime thriller: small-scale and fresh. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

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Quality rating

5.8 /10

TMDB · 216 votes

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Remake of a 1956 Fritz Lang film in which a novelist's investigation of a dirty district attorney leads to a setup within the courtroom.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Peter Hyams

Cast

  • Michael Douglas
  • Jesse Metcalfe
  • Amber Tamblyn
  • Joel David Moore
  • Orlando Jones

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2009
Runtime
105 min
Status
Released
Studio
Aramid Entertainment Fund
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