# Strange Days (1995)

> A disgraced former cop navigates a collapsing 1999 Los Angeles through illicit recordings that turn memory into evidence, addiction, and danger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/239

## Facts

- Runtime: 145 min
- Genres: Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Kathryn Bigelow
- Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Michael Wincott, Vincent D'Onofrio, Glenn Plummer, Brigitte Bako
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114558/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, visceral, gritty, late night viewing, cyberpunk marathon

## Synopsis

In a chaotic near-future, one man's quest for truth leads to a web of deception and violence.

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