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Dirty Work

1992Movie1 h 24 minR

58

DecentGoodWatch score

58

DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

A bail bondsman deals drugs on the side and thinks he's struck it rich when he conceives a scheme to steal counterfeit money. When the mob comes calling for it, he tries to set up a fellow employee as the culprit.

Good for

Friends night
Pure escapism
Thought-provoking

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by: John McPherson
Written by: Aaron Julien
Produced by: Tom Rowe
Music by: Michel Colombier

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Facts

July 22, 1992 · 1 h 24 min · R

Released: July 22, 1992
Runtime: 1 h 24 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres: Crime, TV Movie
Original language: English
Made in: United States

Tropes

Prison Rape, Rape Discretion Shot, Fighting Irish +9

12 of 57 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Dirty Work worth watching?"

Questions about Dirty Work

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Dirty Work worth watching?

58

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 4.6).

Will I feel good after watching Dirty Work?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Dirty Work use?

Prison RapeRape Discretion ShotFighting IrishNo Good Deed Goes UnpunishedLet Us Never Speak of This AgainCorrupt Corporate ExecutiveLudicrous GibsI Banged Your MomNothing Is FunnierRunning GagHeroic SacrificeShady Lady of the Nightand 45 more

TV Tropes lists 57 tropes for it, including Prison Rape, Rape Discretion Shot, and Fighting Irish.