Unlawful Entry
Film1992117 min

Unlawful Entry

Taste attributes: crimemysterythrillerdetectivedramalegalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Desire, passion, lust... It's a deadly game of obsession."

Boxlist takeA serious crime thriller that is layered, inventive and morally murky. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 181 votes

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

After a break-in at their house, a couple gets help from one of the cops that answered their call. He helps them install the security system, and begins dropping by on short notice and unofficial patrol, and spends a lot of time discussing the couple's problems with the wife. The husband begins wondering if they're getting too much help.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Kurt RussellRay LiottaMadeleine StoweRoger E. MosleyKen Lerner

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1992
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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