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China Moon

China Moon

Mystery · Thriller · Crime · 1994

Detective Kyle Bodine falls for Rachel Munro who is trapped in a violent marriage. After she shoots her husband, Kyle relucantly agrees to help hide the body, but his partner is showing an unusual flair for finding clues.

Movie details

China Moon

“He thought it was passion. It was deceit. He thought it was love. It was murder.”

1994 Mystery · Thriller · Crime 1h 39m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

Detective Kyle Bodine falls for Rachel Munro who is trapped in a violent marriage. After she shoots her husband, Kyle relucantly agrees to help hide the body, but his partner is showing an unusual flair for finding clues.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John Bailey

Written by

Roy Carlson

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Kyle Bodine

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Rachel Munro

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Rupert Munro

Patricia Healy

Patricia Healy

Adele

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Lamar Dickey

Tim Powell

Tim Powell

Fraker

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Daryl Jeeters

Court is in session

Put China Moon on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.