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Mindhorn
Comedy
A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be real.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy affectionate send-ups of vintage television detectives, faded fame, and insecure showbiz personalities.
- Tone
- darkly comic, playful, satirical
- Payoff
- amusement, catharsis
- Pacing
- brisk
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- aging celebrity, identity, ego, crime-solving, redemption
- Setting
- contemporary, coastal island communities and police precincts