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Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning

2012 · 114 min

A grim, disorienting plunge into violence and fractured memory, with brutal fights and an atmosphere of dread that lingers.

Directed by: John Hyams
Genres: Action, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren

Tagline: Under their own command
Overview: After his wife and daughter are murdered in a home invasion, a widower named John now finds himself up against an army of Universal Soldiers in relentless pursuit, led by a mysterious leader who promises to set UniSols free from their conditioning.

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Directed by: John Hyams
Genres: Action, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
identity
memory
betrayal
violence
Places: big city
countryside
hospital
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	8
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Universal Soldier II: Brothers in ArmsMovie · 1998
Universal Soldier III: Unfinished BusinessMovie · 1998
Universal Soldier: The ReturnMovie · 1999
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Genres: action, science fiction, thriller
Directed by: John Hyams
Written by: Doug Magnuson, John Hyams, Jon Greenhalgh
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Andrei Arlovski, Mariah Bonner, Audrey P. Scott, Rus Blackwell, James DuMont
Music: Michael Krassner, Robin Vining
Cinematography: Yaron Levy
Runtime: 114 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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