El detective
PG

El detective

1968 • 114 min • Crime · Mystery · Drama

Our family guide

Best from age 16
80
Movie Knight Score
80 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
  • 59 Audience · 78 · 49%

Un detective de la policía de Nueva York investiga un brutal asesinato que revela un mundo de corrupción, homofobia y relaciones complejas. Navega por una sociedad que lucha con el sexo, las drogas y los prejuicios sociales, desafiando su propia comprensión de la justicia y la moralidad.

Violence & peril
6/10
Language
5/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
6/10
Romance & sensuality
7/10
Scary moments
4/10

Heads up

  • Discusiones sobre homofobia y prejuicios
  • Escenas que representan uso de drogas y situaciones sexuales
  • Lenguaje explícito y temas para adultos

What it models well

  • Integridad y justicia
  • Enfrentar verdades incómodas

Talk about it after

  • Prejuicios sociales y homofobia
  • Consecuencias de la corrupción
  • Definir la moralidad en situaciones difíciles

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Top billed cast

Director: Gordon Douglas • Crew: Abby Mann, Roderick Thorp

Trailers & clips

The Detective (1968) - Theatrical Trailer

Reviewer notes

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Details

TMDB audience
5.9/10 (78)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$4,490,000
Box office
$6,500,000

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