# White Sands (1992)

> A southwestern sheriff assumes a dead man’s identity and enters a dangerous maze of stolen money, federal investigation, and covert power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11734

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action, Adventure
- Director: Roger Donaldson
- Cast: Willem Dafoe, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson, M. Emmet Walsh, James Rebhorn, Maura Tierney, Beth Grant
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105813/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: paranoid, tense, brooding, late night thriller viewing, neo-noir double feature

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