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The Big Heat

1953Movie1 h 29 min

CrimeThriller
88
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9Letterboxd4.1/5Rotten Tomatoes95%90%

A gripping, tense crime movie about history and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Story

A hard cop and a soft dame.

After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.

Feels like

  • Film Noir
  • Crime Syndicate
  • Vengeance
  • Moral Corruption
  • 1950s America
  • Hard-Boiled Detective
  • Intense Drama
  • Social Commentary

Cast

24 of 42

Crew

Directed by
Fritz Lang
Written by
Sydney Boehm
Produced by
Robert Arthur
Music by
Arthur Morton, Mischa Bakaleinikoff, Henry Vars

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Facts

October 14, 1953 · 1 h 29 min · Violence

Released
October 14, 1953
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
60 countries

Tropes

Brainless Beauty, Final Speech, There Are No Therapists +9

  • Brainless Beauty
  • Final Speech
  • There Are No Therapists
  • Impending Doom P.O.V.
  • Death by Disfigurement
  • Driven to Suicide
  • Food Slap
  • "Not So Different" Remark
  • Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal
  • Here We Go Again!
  • Hero Secret Service
  • Too Happy to Live

12 of 45 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Big Heat?"

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Where can I stream The Big Heat?

YouTube TVSony Pictures Core

In the United States, The Big Heat streams on YouTube TV and Sony Pictures Core. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is The Big Heat worth watching?

88
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88 (IMDb 7.9, Letterboxd 4.1 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 95%). Critics rate it higher (95 out of 100) than audiences (84).

What tropes does The Big Heat use?

Brainless BeautyFinal SpeechThere Are No TherapistsImpending Doom P.O.V.Death by DisfigurementDriven to SuicideFood Slap"Not So Different" RemarkMistreatment-Induced BetrayalHere We Go Again!Hero Secret ServiceToo Happy to Liveand 33 more

TV Tropes lists 45 tropes for it, including Brainless Beauty, Final Speech, and There Are No Therapists.