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Outlaw Force

1988 · 95 min

A grim, straight-faced revenge thriller that plays like a gritty B-movie, with raw emotion and sudden violence.

Directed by
David Heavener
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
David Heavener, Paul L. Smith, Frank Stallone Jr.
Tagline
A story of what happens when a bullet comes between a man and his family
Overview
Some punks go into a small town and start hassling the gas station owner; Billy Ray Dalton a friend of the owner pulls a shot gun on them and tells them to go away. Later they go back and force the owner to tell them where Dalton lives. Now, Dalton a part time musician's out on a gig, when they go to his house and kill his pregnant wife, and take his daughter. Dalton follows them to try and get his daughter back.

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Directed by
David Heavener
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
David Heavener, Paul L. Smith, Frank Stallone Jr.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • family
  • grief
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity2
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, action
Directed by
David Heavener
Written by
David Heavener
Starring
David Heavener, Paul L. Smith, Frank Stallone Jr., Devin Mills, Deke Anderson, Robert Bjorklund, Warren Berlinger, Gary Louis Appel
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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