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Fallen
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Fallen

1998 · R · 2h 4m

Curator Score7.1/ 10
Detective John Hobbes is searching for a criminal he's already met... already caught... and already killed.

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January 16, 1998

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Curator Certificate

7.1

Out of ten

Passed by one curator

Fear2.0
Gore1.0
Atmosphere6.0
Intensity5.0

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Built on atmosphere, light on gore.

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Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.

Plot summary via TMDB

Genres

dramahorrorcrimethriller

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Content Warnings

Child endangermentReligious themesSelf harm
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Details

Budget$46M
Box office$25.2M

Directed by

Gregory Hoblit

Written by

Nicholas Kazan

Cinematography

Newton Thomas Sigel

Music

Tan Dun

Starring

Denzel Washington as John Hobbes · John Goodman as Jonesy · Donald Sutherland as Lt. Stanton · Embeth Davidtz as Gretta Milano · James Gandolfini as Lou · Elias Koteas as Edgar Reese · Gabriel Casseus as Art · Robert Joy as Charles

Production

Atlas Entertainment, Turner Pictures

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