Out of the Past
Taste attributes: crimedramaromancethrillermafia/gangsterfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy
"A MAN - Trying to run away from his past... A WOMAN - Trying to escape her future..."
Boxlist takeA contained crime thriller that is serious, fresh and dark. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Jeff Bailey seems to be a mundane gas station owner in remote Bridgeport, CA. He is dating local girl Ann Miller and lives a quiet life. But Jeff has a secret past, and when a mysterious stranger arrives in town, Jeff is forced to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1947
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
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- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
