The Big Knife
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The Big Knife

1955Movie1 h 51 minNR

CrimeDrama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.4/5Rotten Tomatoes91%59%
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.4/5Rotten Tomatoes91%59%

Summary

Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life.

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  • Weighs on you.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Holds up a mirror.

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Famous, Famous, FictionalRare · in 54 titlesActually, Famous Famous Famous Famous Famous Famous Famous Fictional.Horrible Hollywoodin 256 titlesHollywood, a place where tyrannical, malevolent studio execs like Stanley Hoff cover up vehicular manslaughter, blackmail actors into signing contracts, and seriously consider murdering inconvenient…All 23 tropes

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