The Client
Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillermafia/gangsterlegaldetectivefastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"A district attorney out for a conviction. A new lawyer out of her league. A young boy who knew too much."
Boxlist takeExpect a layered, weighty crime thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1994
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Alcor Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
