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For Hire

1991 · 90 min

A gritty, fast-paced action thriller with a dark, tense atmosphere and a focus on martial arts vengeance.

Directed by
Stefan Rudnicki
Genres
Action, Thriller
Tagline
The fate of the city is in the hands of two men. One sold his soul to the mob...the other has been hired to stop him.
Overview
The city has been taken over by a vicious, Mob-connected teenage gang and their deadly leader, a mysterious Martial Arts master known only as Sonny. In desperation the Mayor and Police Commissioner hire karate expert and mercenary vengeance fighter, J.D. McKay, to save their ravaged city. McKay eliminates the ruthless thugs with pin-point precision until there is only one left... Sonny... McKay's boyhood friend turned killer. They were boyhood friends. Now they are enemies. One is destroying the city... The other has been hired to stop him.
How it feels
Dark, tense, cynical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Revenge, betrayal, friendship, crime
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Stefan Rudnicki
Genres
Action, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Stefan Rudnicki
Written by
Stefan Rudnicki
Starring
David Heavener, Kamar de los Reyes, Chance Michael Corbitt, Bambi Swayze, Linda Cox, Chris Ramsey, Tom Godfrey, Charmaine Rayner
Music
Jeff Lass
Cinematography
F. Smith Martin
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Portuguese

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