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Fighting Back

1982 · 98 min

A grim, grounded urban vigilante drama that simmers with frustration and moral unease before erupting into blunt, ugly violence.

Directed by
Lewis Teague
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
Enough is enough!
Overview
An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks.
How it feels
Dark, tense, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Justice, revenge, crime, race
Content
Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Lewis Teague
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
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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
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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