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Dragon Eyes

2012 · 88 min

A grim, hard-hitting martial arts drama where every fight feels like a desperate stand against a rotting neighborhood.

Directed by
John Hyams
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Peter Weller, Cung Le
Overview
In St. Jude, drug dealers and corrupt cops have destroyed an urban neighborhood. But newcomer, Hong, has the fighting skills and moral vision to save this town from itself.

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Directed by
John Hyams
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Peter Weller, Cung Le
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • power
  • crime
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, drama
Directed by
John Hyams
Written by
Tim Tori
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Peter Weller, Cung Le, Luis Da Silva, Jr., Crystal Mantecon, Rich Clementi, Dan Henderson, Trevor Prangley
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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