The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer

This Cop Plays Dirty!

Directed by Michael Winner

Produced by Produzioni De Laurentiis - International Manufacturing Company, Columbia Pictures

197395 min6.3 / 10

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.

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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity11

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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