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Brown's Requiem

1998·Movie
1h 44min·R
42
WeakGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Violence6
  • Adrenaline5

Heart

Melancholic

  • Melancholy7
  • Pathos6
  • Catharsis5

Humor

Some sharp wit and dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Dark Humor5
  • Satire & Parody4

World

Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

AdultsSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking

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About

In L.A., The Law Is Still For Sale.

Fritz Brown is an ex-LAPD, recovering alcoholic who now splits his time repossessing cars for a used car lot and staffing his one-man private detective agency. When a filthy caddie named Freddy "Fat Dog" Baker wanders into Fritz's office one day, flashing a wad of cash, Fritz is hired to follow Fat Dog's kid sister Jane, who is holed up with a Beverly Hills sugar daddy named Sol Kupferman. Kupferman is a 70 year-old bag man for the mob, and Fat Dog claims that "Solly K" is up to something evil that may harm Jane. The trail leads Fritz to an encounter with his dark past in the person of Haywood Cathcart, current head of LAPD internal affairs and the person who kicked Fritz off the police force.
Neo-Noir DetectiveEx-Cop PILos Angeles UnderbellyDark PastMoral AmbiguityClass ConflictCrime and CorruptionPsychological IntrigueMelancholy ToneBleak Realism

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Brown's Requiem legally?

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Is Brown's Requiem worth watching?

42
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42/100 (IMDb 5.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 50%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Brown's Requiem rated?

RViolenceStrong languageDrug use

It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.

How long is Brown's Requiem?

1 h 44 min

Brown's Requiem runs 1 h 44 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Brown's Requiem?

Critics50
Audiences46

Yes. Critics average 50 and audiences 46 out of 100, so both groups see Brown's Requiem much the same way.

What language is Brown's Requiem in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

What tropes does Brown's Requiem use?

It's PersonalThe Pig-PenFille FataleBulletproof VestDirty CopNever Trust a TrailerBittersweet EndingParental IncestChekhov's Gun"Could Have Avoided This!" PlotTreachery Cover-UpSecretly Wealthyand 1 more

TV Tropes lists 13 storytelling tropes for Brown's Requiem, including It's Personal, The Pig-Pen, Fille Fatale.