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The Switch

1993Movie1 h 31 min

78

GreatGoodWatch score

78

GreatGoodWatch score

Summary

Larry McAfee is paralyzed from the neck down following a motorcycle accident. He gradually loses the will to live, in the meantime befriending a talk radio DJ over the phone.

Good for

Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

Skip it if

You need an uplifting mood

Where to watch

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Fingerprint

Feels like real life.
Weighs on you.
Breaks your heart.
Pays off your patience.

Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 79
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most dramas, −18 min on the typical 109
typical 10991
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries
Released
1993
January 17, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Language
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceMild
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
19 of 19
Directing · 1
Bobby Roth Director
Camera · 1
Rohn Schmidt Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Henk van Eeghen Editor

Tropes

BookendsRare · in 46 titlesWally's voiceover and discussion regarding the "human race".Chekhov's GunRare · in 42 titlesEarly in the course of the movie, Wally is shown to moan when eating good food. Later, Sebastian is shown to do the same.All 9 tropes

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