Homicide
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Homicide is a 1991 crime drama film written and directed by David Mamet that explores themes of identity, loyalty, and moral ambiguity through the story of a Jewish detective drawn into a politically charged murder case.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| decadeOfRelease | 1990s ⓘ |
| director | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfPhotography | Roger Deakins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | TriStar Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Barbara Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmColorType | color film ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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crime film ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasDirectorStyle | Mametian dialogue ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Jewish identity
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antisemitism ⓘ identity ⓘ loyalty ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ police corruption ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| motionPictureRatingSystem | R-rated (United States) ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alaric Jans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Jewish detective ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | character-driven ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of Jewish identity in genre cinema
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stylized dialogue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfCareerOf | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement | politically charged murder case ⓘ |
| portrays |
Jewish community
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police investigation ⓘ racial tension ⓘ |
| productionCompany | TriStar Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| runtimeApproximate | approximately 102 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayType | original screenplay ⓘ |
| screenwriter | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | urban United States ⓘ |
| starredActor |
J. J. Johnston
NERFINISHED
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Joe Mantegna NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalie Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebecca Pidgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ Ving Rhames NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Macy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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