Movie

Born to Fight

1989 · 90 min

A grim, sweaty jungle rescue thriller that grinds through torture and gunfire with cheap, pulpy momentum.

Overview: Vietnam War veteran Sam Wood is a survivor of a vicious prison camp where he was brutally and painfully tortured before finally managing to escape. Then he returns to rescue his friends.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, revenge, betrayal, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: survival
revenge
betrayal
violence
trauma
Places: wilderness
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild