# Thursday (1998)

> A volatile neo-noir black comedy traps a reformed Los Angeles criminal between an ordinary life and the violent past he cannot escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4966

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Skip Woods
- Cast: Thomas Jane, Paula Marshall, Aaron Eckhart, James Le Gros, Paulina Porizkova, Michael Jeter, Glenn Plummer, Mickey Rourke
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124901/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: sardonic, irreverent, grotesque, late night viewing, cult movie night

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