Film

Miller's Crossing 1990

Directed by Joel Coen

  • Drama, Thriller, Crime
  • 115 min
  • R

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

DramaThrillerCrimestreet gangcorruptionprohibition eragungambling debtgangsterloyaltyirish-americanirish mobbetrayalorganized crimeshootout

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Nostalgic, meticulous, grave and bleak.

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  • rawmeticulous
  • gravecomic
  • warmbleak
  • character-ledplot-driven

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