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Death Game

2001 · 95 min

A tense, grounded drama about a young athlete pulled between temptation and his coach's guidance, with a gritty urban feel.

Directed by
Menahem Golan
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Joe Lara, Billy Drago, Richard Lynch
Overview
A young black man is a growing basketball star in his school. The Mob decides to initiate him and manage him. He likes the presents, money and girls, but his coach does not. When things go too far, only his coach can do what must be done.

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Directed by
Menahem Golan
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Joe Lara, Billy Drago, Richard Lynch
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • corruption
  • crime
  • coming-of-age
  • loyalty
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Menahem Golan
Written by
Timothy White
Starring
Joe Lara, Billy Drago, Richard Lynch, Maureen LaVette, Bo Brown, Charlotte Crossley, Trevor Polson, Ilya Gorovatsky
Music
Robert O. Ragland
Cinematography
Yuri Marukhin
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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