Is The Klansman violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Klansman scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Klansman easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Klansman end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Klansman

Name: The Klansman
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1974
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Richard Burton, Lee Marvin, Cameron Mitchell, Lola Falana, Linda Evans

Welcome to scenic Atoka County. Pop. 10,000. Cross burnings. Rape. Murder. Arson. It's a great place to live...if THEY let you.

Directed by Terence Young

Produced by Atlanta Productions, Paramount Pictures

1974112 min5.6 / 10

A brutal, unflinching 1970s revenge thriller set against the backdrop of racial violence and KKK terror in the American South.

A small southern town has just been rocked by a tragedy: a young white woman has been raped by a black man. When young black man Garth witnesses the Ku Klux Klan's violent retaliation against his innocent friend, Garth declares a one-man war on the Klan and hunts them down one-by-one.

Clusters

Revenge Stories Without Happy Endings Crime and Betrayal Stories Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Realistic Films About Cruelty Gangs and Militant Groups

Genres

Crime Drama Thriller

Keywords

Ku Klux Klan Klansmen

Questions people ask

Is The Klansman violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Klansman scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Klansman easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Klansman sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does The Klansman end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

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