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The Client

1994 · 119 min

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.

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Appeals to viewers who enjoy emotionally grounded legal thrillers centered on a resourceful young witness facing dangerous adults and compromised institutions.

Tone
tense, dread, bleak
Payoff
unease, catharsis
Pacing
steady
Intensity
intense
Structure
linear
Themes
childhood vulnerability, justice, organized crime, family loyalty, institutional distrust
Setting
contemporary, Southern city streets, courthouses, and hidden safe locations

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