Film Noir
Seen it?2007 | 97 min | Mystery, Animation, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Private detective Sam Ruben's clever plan falls apart with the onset of amnesia. Everyone is trying to kill him and he doesn't know why. The classic film noir milieu now comes to you in the form of an animated feature.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 496K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Risto Topaloski, D. Jud Jones
- Mark KellerHero / Sam (voice)
- Bettina DevinAngela / Stripper / Mrs. Lopes / Police Dispatcher (voice)
- Roger L. JacksonDetective Riley / Dr. Kaplanski / Bearded Man / Honest George / Dr. Barnes / Bank Manager / DaVinci / TV Reporter / Krumb / Pilot / Policeman 1 / Policeman 2 (voice)
- Jeff AtikRandall Stern / Doorman / Goon / Teller (voice)