
The Stone Killer
This Cop Plays Dirty!
Directed by Michael Winner
Produced by Produzioni De Laurentiis - International Manufacturing Company, Columbia Pictures
A gritty 1970s neo-noir crime thriller about a tough, rule-breaking detective navigating mafia violence and military-induced trauma in New York.
A Los Angeles detective is sent to New York where he must solve a case involving an old Sicilian Mafia family feud.
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Questions people ask
Is The Stone Killer violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Is The Stone Killer scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Stone Killer easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Stone Killer end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Stone Killer sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Stone Killer
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Stone Killer
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Stone Killer, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Stone Killer, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Stone Killer, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































