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Bum Rap
43%
Movie
1h 57m
AI Analysis
Bum Rap (1988) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Bum Rap (1988) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny and emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Paul Colson is a New York cabdriver and struggling actor. When he learns that he has about three days left to live due to a rare blood disorder, he goes through all five stages of loss and grief in a darkly comedic way. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~117 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Bum Rap 43% (4 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
43%
from 4 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Paul Colson is a New York cabdriver and struggling actor. When he learns that he has about three days left to live due to a rare blood disorder, he goes through all five stages of loss and grief in a darkly comedic way.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1988-09-26
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- TMDB rating
- 4.3
- TMDB ID
- 597240
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Is there an official trailer for Bum Rap?
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What is Bum Rap about?
Paul Colson is a New York cabdriver and struggling actor. When he learns that he has about three days left to live due to a rare blood disorder, he goes through all five stages of loss and grief in... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Bum Rap?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Bum Rap?
The official runtime for Bum Rap is approximately 117 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Craig Wasson
Paul Colson
Blanche Baker
Lisa DuSoir
Al Lewis
Mr. Wolfstadt
Anita Gillette
Drunk Woman
Frances Fisher
Phyllis
Anne Carlisle
Grace
Joe Franklin
Himself
- R
Ron Parady
Dr. Stanton
- S
Stephen De Fluiter
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Jim Downey
Steg
Irving Metzman
Tommy
Eddie Mekka
Sammy
Leslie Shenkel
Fred
Barton Heyman
Dad
Augusta Dabney
Mon
- B
Brooke Alexander
Pizza Girl
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