Give a pass, please, to Mick's first response, lest it tumble us into election politics--though it should be noted that Jeff Daniels probably rates his own office at the FBI considering how many of these type of roles he's been playing of late.
It's Mick's response to the last question that may raise an eyebrow or alter one's breathing just a bit.
After reading it I asked him if it applied to French noir: so far, no reply...
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