The Highwaymen
Film2019133 min

The Highwaymen

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerhistoricalmafia/gangsterbiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"The legends who took down Bonnie & Clyde"

Boxlist takeA grounded crime thriller that is serious, unsavoury and layered. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Kevin CostnerWoody HarrelsonKathy BatesJohn Carroll LynchThomas Mann

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2019
Runtime
133 min
Status
Released
Studio
Casey Silver Productions
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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