# Mortal Thoughts (1991)

> An abused wife's testimony about her murdered friend becomes a maze of loyalty, deception, and domestic noir.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19162

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Alan Rudolph
- Cast: Demi Moore, Glenne Headly, Bruce Willis, John Pankow, Harvey Keitel, Billie Neal, Frank Vincent, Karen Shallo
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102469/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: sardonic, foreboding, morally ambiguous, late night thriller viewing, 1990s film retrospective

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