# The Guilty (2021)

> A disgraced 911 operator races through a phone-bound emergency while his own guilt distorts every desperate clue.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/248670

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Antoine Fuqua
- Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ethan Hawke, Riley Keough, Peter Sarsgaard, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Paul Dano, Eli Goree, Da'Vine Joy Randolph
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9421570/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, oppressive, paranoid, late night thriller viewing, rainy day

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