Homicide

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Homicide is a 1991 crime drama film written and directed by David Mamet that explores themes of identity, loyalty, and moral ambiguity through the story of a Jewish detective drawn into a politically charged murder case.

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instanceOf film
countryOfOrigin United States
decadeOfRelease 1990s
director David Mamet
directorOfPhotography Roger Deakins
distributor TriStar Pictures
editedBy Barbara Tulliver
filmColorType color film
genre crime drama
crime film
drama film
hasCultFollowing true
hasDirectorStyle Mametian dialogue
mainTheme Jewish identity
antisemitism
identity
loyalty
moral ambiguity
police corruption
medium 35 mm film
motionPictureRatingSystem R-rated (United States)
musicBy Alaric Jans
narrativeFocus Jewish detective
narrativeStructure character-driven
notableFor exploration of Jewish identity in genre cinema
stylized dialogue
originalLanguage English
partOfCareerOf David Mamet
plotElement politically charged murder case
portrays Jewish community
police investigation
racial tension
productionCompany TriStar Pictures
releaseYear 1991
runtimeApproximate approximately 102 minutes
screenplayType original screenplay
screenwriter David Mamet
setting urban United States
starredActor J. J. Johnston
Joe Mantegna
Natalie Gold
Rebecca Pidgeon
Ricky Jay
Ving Rhames
William H. Macy
writer David Mamet

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David Mamet notableWork Homicide
David Mamet directedFilm Homicide
Ricky Jay appearedIn Homicide