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Cleanskin

2012 · 108 min

A grim, tense spy thriller that feels relentless and morally murky, with bursts of violence and a pervasive sense of betrayal.

Directed by
Hadi Hajaig
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
Fight Fire With Fire
Overview
While working undercover as a bodyguard to arms dealer Harry, former-soldier-turned-secret-service-agent Ewan survives a bloody shootout with a member of an Islamic terrorist cell who steals Harry's briefcase full of Semtex explosives and escapes. Ewan's spymasters task Ewan with hunting down the cell members and retrieving the briefcase.

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Directed by
Hadi Hajaig
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • obsession
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, thriller, crime
Directed by
Hadi Hajaig
Written by
Hadi Hajaig
Starring
Sean Bean, Abhin Galeya, Charlotte Rampling, Peter Polycarpou, Tuppence Middleton, Tom Burke, Sam Douglas, Michelle Ryan
Cinematography
Ian Howes
Runtime
108 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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