Crime Story
Film1993103 min

Crime Story

Taste attributes: actiondramacrimefastunsavouryrealisticlineargrittyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"The world's toughest city needs more than an army to stop the mob… They need one man!"

Boxlist takeA grounded action film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.6 /10

TMDB · 104 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

A special agent assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, he teams up with a seasoned detective to crack the case. But soon he discovers the case isn't that simple.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jackie ChanKent Cheng Jak-SiLaw Kar-YingAu-Yeung Pui-SanChristine Ng

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1993
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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