Code of Silence

Film1985101 min

Code of Silence

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramamartial artsdetectivemafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittyemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Eddie Cusack's a good cop having a very bad day."

Boxlist takeA serious, unsavoury crime drama: breakneck and raw. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 127 votes

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming quest complex relationship deep rivalry fighting evil fish out of water/culture clash human spirit/resilience/survival injustice/tragedy/vengeance rescue/escape/jeopardy solving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

Andrew Davis

Cast

Chuck Norris
Mike Genovese
Henry Silva
Bert Remsen
Ralph Foody

Details

Genre: Action
Year: 1985
Runtime: 101 min
Status: Released
Studio: Orion Pictures
Taste scores: How we score

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