Is White Sands scary?

Yes. More frightening 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.

Is White Sands violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 White Sands end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 White Sands easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

White Sands

Name: White Sands
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Released: 1992
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson, M. Emmet Walsh

The most dangerous way to solve a murder... become the victim.

Directed by Roger Donaldson

Produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment

1992101 min5.9 / 10

A neo-noir thriller about a small-town sheriff who gets entangled in a dangerous web of deception and federal intrigue after assuming a dead man's identity.

A small southwestern town sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and $500,000. He impersonates the man and stumbles into an FBI investigation.

Clusters

Trapped Conspiracy Thrillers Corruption and Distrust Paranoia and Procedure Paranoid Sci-Fi Conspiracies Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Crime Thriller Action Adventure

Keywords

Sheriff Fbi New Mexico Desert Suitcase Full Of Money Neo-noir

Questions people ask

Is White Sands scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is White Sands violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does White Sands end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is White Sands easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is White Sands sad? Not especially. Less sad 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.