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Slow Burn

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1hr 33min
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2004
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Synopsis: A cop trying to clear the name of a woman he loves falls deep into a morass of corruption in this crime thriller. Ford Cole (Ray Liotta) is the district attorney in a crime-ridden town where he's contemplating a run for mayor in a bid for greater power. Cole is also having an affair with one of his assistants, Nora Timmer (Jolene Blalock), though he tries to keep that a secret. One evening, while Cole is chatting with journalist Trippin (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Timmer arrives with startling news -- she ... Full Synopsis
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A strange, sprained, but sprightly fusion of "The Usual Suspects" and the "Tragic Mulatto," Slow Burn wants badly to turn its standard neo-noir into a nuanced racial chiaroscuro. Full Review
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34
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out of 100
Featured Cast
Ford Cole, Ford Lowell
Luther Pinks
Nora Timmer
Isaac Duparde
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Ray Liotta and Taye Diggs in "Slow Burn" (Image: Lionsgate Pictures)
LL Cool J and Mekhi Phifer in "Slow Burn" (Lions Gate Films)
LL Cool J and Mekhi Phifer in "Slow Burn" (Lions Gate Films)
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