# Nuts (1987)

> A fiercely distrustful call girl battles her family and the court when self-defense is recast as evidence of insanity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25869

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Martin Ritt
- Cast: Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Maureen Stapleton, Karl Malden, Eli Wallach, Robert Webber, James Whitmore, Leslie Nielsen
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093660/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: confrontational, claustrophobic, melodramatic, courtroom drama night, classic film viewing

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- [The Accused (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/5916)

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