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The Owl

1991Movie1 h 24 min

TV Movie
46
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb4.1
46
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb4.1

Summary

After the violent murder of his family, a man becomes a vigilante dispensing his own kind of justice to people in need. ["The Owl" originally aired on CBS as a 48-minute pilot for a series that was not picked up.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Drop-in friendly

Skip it if

  • Graphic violence bothers you

Where to watch

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Not streaming in any country yet.

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

Movies with

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
Alan Smithee, Tom Holland
Written by
Tom Holland, Bob Forward
Produced by
Bill Todman Jr., Joel Simon, Michael Green
Music by
Sylvester Levay

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Facts

August 3, 1991 · 1 h 24 min · Violence

Released
August 3, 1991
Runtime
1 h 24 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, TV Movie
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Diurnal Nocturnal Animal, Mime and Music-Only Cartoon, Ring-Ring-CRUNCH! +9

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The Owl worth watching?"

Questions about The Owl

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Owl worth watching?

46
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46 (IMDb 4.1).

Will I feel good after watching The Owl?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Owl use?

Diurnal Nocturnal AnimalMime and Music-Only CartoonRing-Ring-CRUNCH!Man-Eating PlantThey Killed Kenny AgainAmazing Technicolor WildlifeWhen Trees AttackSphere EyesMade of ExplodiumFly CrazyTree BuchetAccordion Birdand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Diurnal Nocturnal Animal, Mime and Music-Only Cartoon, and Ring-Ring-CRUNCH!.