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The Guilty

The Guilty

Drama · Thriller · 2021

A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.

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The Guilty

“Listen carefully.”

2021 Drama · Thriller 1h 29m

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Antoine Fuqua

Written by

Nic Pizzolatto

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Joe Baylor

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Sgt. Bill Miller (voice)

Riley Keough

Riley Keough

Emily Lighton (voice)

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Henry Fisher (voice)

Christina Vidal Mitchell

Christina Vidal Mitchell

Sgt. Denise Wade

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Matthew Fontenot (voice)

Eli Goree

Eli Goree

Rick (voice)

Court is in session

Put The Guilty on trial.

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

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“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.