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2007 · 113 min · R

Gone Baby Gone

Directed by Ben Affleck · Crime, Drama, Mystery

Gone Baby Gone (2007) is a Crime film, directed by Ben Affleck set in Boston during the 2000s. It runs 113 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir and murder mystery, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of power & corruption and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography
John Toll
Cast
Casey AffleckMichelle MonaghanMorgan FreemanEd HarrisJohn AshtonAmy RyanAmy MadiganTitus Welliver

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Boston
Setting
Urban
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo NoirMurder Mystery
Themes
Power & CorruptionFamily & Loyalty
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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