Sudden Impact
Film1983117 min

Sudden Impact

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerdetectivefasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarylinearemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Dirty Harry is at it again"

Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, emotionally cool crime thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like easy over intense.

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

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, 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

When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Clint EastwoodSondra LockePat HingleBradford DillmanPaul Drake

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1983
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
Malpaso Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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