Name: 77 Minutes
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-09-23
Duration: 1 h 38 min

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On July 18, 1984, a coward walked into a restaurant in San Ysidro, CA and committed one of the worst mass shootings in history.

A documentary by Charlie Minn about the McDonalds Massacre from 1984, when a man walked into a McDonald's restaurant in San Diego armed with guns and shot 40 men, women, and children. It took law enforcement 77 minutes to end the siege. This documentary focuses on the victims of the attack and its effects.

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Directed by: Charlie Minn
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September 23, 2016 · 1 h 38 min · NR

Released: September 23, 2016
Runtime: 1 h 38 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 4 countries

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In the United States, 77 Minutes streams on Prime, DocuramaFilms, and Cineverse, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, YOW.tv, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is 77 Minutes worth watching?

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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33 (IMDb 5.5).

Will I feel good after watching 77 Minutes?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is 77 Minutes plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (10 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.