1995 · 145 min · R

Strange Days

Name: Strange Days
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1995
Duration: 145 min
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Michael Wincott

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · Science Fiction, Thriller

Strange Days (1995) is a Science Fiction film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow set in Los Angeles during the 1990s. It runs 145 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir and murder mystery, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of technology/ai anxiety, power & corruption, and obsession run throughout.

Composer

Graeme Revell

Cinematography

Matthew F. Leonetti

Cast

Ralph FiennesAngela BassettJuliette LewisTom SizemoreMichael WincottVincent D'OnofrioGlenn PlummerBrigitte Bako

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Los Angeles

Setting

Urban

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Premise

Neo Noir Murder Mystery

Themes

technology/AI anxietyPower & Corruption Obsession

Tone

TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Propulsive

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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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