The Execution
1985 · 90 min · Director: Paul Wendkos
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The members of a San Diego Wednesday night womens' mah jongg club are five survivors of a Nazi concentration camp. They recognize the owner of a local restaurant, Walter Grossman, as a doctor from the camp who performed experiments on them as young girls. To their horror they learn that he has already been tried as a war criminal and has served but a few years for his crimes. They decide that they will "execute" him, drawing lots to determine which one will perform the act, without letting the others know who it is.
Emotional fingerprint
The Execution (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Anger 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Anger25%
- Sadness20%
- Guilt10%
- Confusion10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anger, Sadness. Genres: Drama, TV Movie. AI estimate.
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Cast
Ted Simon
Investigative Reporter
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Wendkos
- Written by
- Oliver Crawford, William Wood
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
Rent
Data: JustWatch
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