Keys to Tulsa

Keys to Tulsa

Murder. Blackmail. Deceit. ...There's no place like home.

Directed by Leslie Greif

Produced by ITC Entertainment, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

1997113 min4.7 / 10

A noir-tinged crime thriller about a struggling man drawn into blackmail and theft, exploring moral compromise and the inescapability of small-town entanglement.

Richter Boudreau is on a bad streak: Languishing in the shadow of his celebrity mother, he loses his job as a film critic for the town paper, and now he's been approached with a dangerous proposition that ultimately leads to blackmail. Richter's friend Ronnie ropes him into a scheme to steal the inheritance of his wife, Vicky.

Questions people ask

  • Does Keys to Tulsa end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Keys to Tulsa sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Keys to Tulsa easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Keys to Tulsa scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Keys to Tulsa violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Keys to Tulsa

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Keys to Tulsa

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Keys to Tulsa, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Keys to Tulsa, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Keys to Tulsa, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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