Off Limits

Off Limits

Being a cop is tough. But in Saigon, 1968, being a cop is crazy.

Directed by Christopher Crowe

Produced by American Entertainment Partners L.P., 20th Century Fox

1988102 min5.6 / 10

A gritty 1968 Saigon crime thriller where two military cops hunt a serial killer while navigating institutional corruption, racism, and the moral chaos of wartime.

McGriff and Albaby are probably doing the worst law enforcement job in the world - they are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon. However, their job becomes even harder when they start investigating the serial killings of local prostitutes. Their prime suspect is high ranking U.S. Army officer which brings their lives in danger.

Questions people ask

  • Is Off Limits scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Off Limits violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Off Limits end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Off Limits sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Off Limits easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Off Limits

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Off Limits, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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