Name: Bright Hair
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Crime
Released: 1997-02-09
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Cast: Emilia Fox, James Purefoy, Oliver Milburn, John Bowe, Jim Carter

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A solitary schoolgirl, prone to sudden blackouts after she's stumbled into a murder scene, gets involved with her English teacher. Then, when his wife is also murdered, questions about what's real and what's made up start haunting her.

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Directed by: Christopher Menaul
Written by: Peter Ransley
Produced by: Brian Donovan
Music by: Stephen Warbeck

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Facts

February 9, 1997 · 2 h 5 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: February 9, 1997
Runtime: 2 h 5 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom
Available in: 4 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book

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Where can I stream Bright Hair?

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In the United States, Bright Hair streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Bright Hair worth watching?

51

MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 6.1).

Will I feel good after watching Bright Hair?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.