Synopsis/Details
After arriving at an empty home at the end of the Vietnam War, Jason Kessler starts his new postwar life with strange messages on his answering machine. Meanwhile, Detective Manny Pardo investigates a serial killer while helping the Russian mob find an unknown vigilante. Based on the Indie Video Game "Hotline Miami"
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Situation:
Madness
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Bad Man, Duty, Illegality, Impurity, Reward, Selfishness, Vice
Cast Size:
Couple
Locations:
Single
Special Effects:
Blood, Minor pyrotechnics, Other practical effects, Stunt rigs/wire systems
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male Adult, Male Middle Aged
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero, Gifted, Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Anti-Villian, Authority Figure, Corrupted, Criminal, Mentally Disturbed, Pure Evil
Stock Character Types:
Supersoldier, Vice, Whisky priest
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on Existing Fiction
Subgenre:
Action, Action Combat, Action Comedy, Action Suspense-Thriller, Addiction, Black/Dark, British Humor, Chase, Conspiracy, Crime & Gangster, Crime Drama, Detective/Private Eye/Mystery, Disaster, Experimental, Film Noir, Gore, Heroic Bloodshed, Historical, Mafia/Mob, Neo-Noir, Political, Psychological, Quest, Road, Serial Killer, Social Problem, Straight Action, Techno-Thriller, Vice, Vietnam, War
Subculture:
Beat Generation, Cyberpunk, Gangs, Hardcore punk, Rave
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Pyrotechnics, Vehicular Stunts, Weaponry
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast
Life Topics:
Death, Mid-life Crisis/Middle Age, Near Death Experience
Drug Topics:
Illegal Drugs, Rehabilitation
Super Powers:
Physical or mental domination
Time Period:
The Eighties (1980–1989)
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Illness Topics:
Physical, Psychological
Relationship Topics:
Life partner
