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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Why this pick
Like Save the Tiger, it follows a pressured small businessman through a morally compromising crisis, with a raw, intimate 1970s American texture and mounting desperation.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1973 1h 40m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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The Gambler
Why this pick
A bracing character study of a successful man recklessly cornering himself, driven by nervous energy, self-destructive impulses, and an unsentimental New York realism.
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The King of Marvin Gardens
Why this pick
Its faded American-dream atmosphere, damaged male relationships, and melancholy observation of hustles gone wrong closely suit Save the Tiger’s intimate, disillusioned mood.
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The Friends of Eddie Coyle
Why this pick
This shares the weary, lived-in 1970s realism and close focus on an ordinary working man whose shrinking choices make every compromise feel consequential.
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Blue Collar
Why this pick
Another sharp study of economic strain turning decent people toward betrayal and illegality, balancing social anger with tense, character-first storytelling.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Harry Stoner (Jack Lemmon) is an executive at a Los Angeles apparel company close to ruin. With no legal way to keep the company from going under, Stoner considers False insurance claims for the insurance settlement.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Jack Lemmon
Harry Stoner
Laurie Heineman
Myra
Patricia Smith
Janet Stoner
William Hansen
Meyer
Harvey Jason
Rico
Liv Lindeland
Ula
Lara Parker
Margo Duka
Eloise Hardt
Jackie