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Films like Hurry, Hurry.

Hurry, Hurry (1981) reads as Sombre, kinetic, measured drama / crime, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Hardcore (1979) poster
1. Hardcore1979

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) poster
2. Who'll Stop the Rain1978

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Heavy Melon (1977) poster
3. The Heavy Melon1977

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

When the Raven Flies (1984) poster
4. When the Raven Flies1984

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Scorpio Nights (1985) poster
5. Scorpio Nights1985

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Suburbia (1983) poster
6. Suburbia1983

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Rolling Thunder (1977) poster
7. Rolling Thunder1977

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Vengeance! (1970) poster
8. Vengeance!1970

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

King of New York (1990) poster
9. King of New York1990

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Fingers (1978) poster
10. Fingers1978

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Crack (1981) poster
11. The Crack1981

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Rodrigo D: No Future (1990) poster
12. Rodrigo D: No Future1990

Keeps the bone-dry seriousness and the pitch-dark outlook; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

These are Hurry, Hurry’s neighbours — where are yours?

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