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The Guilty

2000Movie1 h 48 minR

CrimeDrama
59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1
59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1

Summary

Callum Crane, a lawyer and would-be federal judge, jeopardizes his chances at a judgeship by forcing himself on his secretary. He then worsens the situation by trying to have the woman murdered.

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  • Friends night
  • Drop-in friendly
  • Thought-provoking

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Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Anthony Waller
Written by
William Davies
Produced by
Lisa Richardson, Thomas Hedman
Music by
Debbie Wiseman

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Facts

June 1, 2000 · 1 h 48 min · R

Released
June 1, 2000
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
French
Made in
Canada, United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$700,000
Available in
22 countries

Tropes

I'll Pretend I Didn't Hear That, Drowning My Sorrows, Minimalism +9

Q&A

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Questions about The Guilty

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Guilty worth watching?

59
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 6.1).

Will I feel good after watching The Guilty?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Guilty use?

I'll Pretend I Didn't Hear ThatDrowning My SorrowsMinimalismHallucinationsTalking Down the SuicidalThe KindnapperEntertainingly WrongDesk Sweep of RageKilling in Self-DefenseNot His BloodInsane Equals ViolentTV Telephone Etiquetteand 31 more

TV Tropes lists 43 tropes for it, including I'll Pretend I Didn't Hear That, Drowning My Sorrows, and Minimalism.