Word: middler
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...almost accidentally and is drawn into a web of fear and violence as he uncovers details of its operations. Excellent directive touches, like the sudden shift from the scream of a dying man to a blaring horn at the Country Club dance, symbolize Austin's transition from naive upper-middler to a hunted animal. And as his investigation gets nearer the truth, Captive City illustrates just how police pressure can be put on any reform drive that gets too embarrassing. Cambridge residents may recognize the "parking meter routine"--where police suddenly become overzealous in enforcing traffic regulations on certain cars...
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