Hang 'em High
Film1968114 min

Hang 'em High

Taste attributes: westerndetectivedramaslowtried & testedheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"The hanging was the best show in town. But they made two mistakes. They hung the wrong man and they didn't finish the job!"

Boxlist takeSerious and contained: a slow-burning western, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: very slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught up with the nine men on his hit list and starts dispensing his own brand of Wild West justice.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Clint EastwoodInger StevensEd BegleyPat HingleBen Johnson

Details

Genre
Western
Year
1968
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
United Artists
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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