

The Rules of Film Noir
2009, English. Directed by Elaine Donnelly Pieper.
Matthew Sweet explores his rules of 1940s and 50s American film noir thrillers.
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- 22 August 2009
- Country
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- Matthew Sweet
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The Rules of Film Noir runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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The Rules of Film Noir isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 August 2009. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Rules of Film Noir?
The Rules of Film Noir (2009) was directed by Elaine Donnelly Pieper and stars Matthew Sweet, Sheri Chinen Biesen, Neil Brand.