# Lakeview Terrace (2008)

> An interracial couple’s move into a California gated community becomes a battle for safety against their racist police-officer neighbor.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7649

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Neil LaBute
- Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Ron Glass, Justin Chambers, Jay Hernandez, Regine Nehy, Jaishon Fisher
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947802/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, oppressive, paranoid, late night thriller viewing, social issue film discussion

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