# Arlington Road (1999)

> A grieving history professor investigates suspicious new neighbors and finds his suburban world entangled with a terrifying political conspiracy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/839

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Mark Pellington
- Cast: Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Hope Davis, Robert Gossett, Mason Gamble, Spencer Treat Clark, Stanley Anderson
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137363/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, foreboding, late night thriller viewing, political suspense marathon

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