Red Rock West
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectivemafia/gangsterslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Where nothing is as it seems."
Boxlist takeHeavy and dark: a raw crime thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.7 /10
TMDB · 205 votes
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialise in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
