Film1949114 min

White Heat

Name: White Heat
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1949
Duration: 114 min
Cast: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly, Steve Cochran

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillervehiclesheistdisasteractionmafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!"

Boxlist takeExpect an unsentimental, morally murky crime thriller, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

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

Quality rating

7.7 /10

TMDB · 295 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.

Synopsis: TMDB