Blue Velvet
1986 · 2h 0m · Crime, Mystery, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
It's a strange world, isn't it?
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
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David Lynch7.6Smart score
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baffleddetectivedisturbeddrug dealerdrugsearerotic thrillermurderneo-noirnightclubpolicemanpsychological abusesexual obsessionsmall townsurrealismvoyeurism
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