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The Power of Few

2013 · 96 min

A tangled urban puzzle that keeps you piecing together connections, more cerebral than action-driven, with a somber undertow.

Directed by
Leone Marucci
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Christopher Walken, Louise Linton, Christian Slater
Tagline
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Overview
Spies, cops and armed children cross paths on a day of danger, mystery and possible transformation. Five unusual characters are unknowingly connected to an extraordinary smuggling operation, as religious conspiracy collides with urban crime.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Leone Marucci
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Christopher Walken, Louise Linton, Christian Slater
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • conspiracy
  • faith
  • deception
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Leone Marucci
Written by
Leone Marucci
Starring
Christopher Walken, Louise Linton, Christian Slater, Nicky Whelan, Anthony Anderson, Derek Richardson, Q'orianka Kilcher, Moon Bloodgood
Cinematography
Reinhart Peschke
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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