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Recoil

2012 · 94 min

A grim, straight-to-video revenge thriller with brutal fights and a brooding small-town atmosphere.

Directed by
Terry Miles
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Tagline
They each have a score to settle.
Overview
A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers - and then on all criminals who have slipped through the system.

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Directed by
Terry Miles
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • corruption
  • grief
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Terry Miles
Written by
John Sullivan
Starring
Steve Austin, Serinda Swan, Danny Trejo, Lochlyn Munro, Noel Gugliemi, Adam Greydon Reid, Camille Solari, Tygh Runyan
Music
Eiko Ishiwata
Cinematography
Bruce Chun
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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