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Broken Trust

2012 · 90 min

A tense, twisty legal thriller that keeps you guessing without demanding too much effort.

Directed by: Ron Oliver
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Tv movie
Starring: Laura Vandervoort, Shawn Roberts, Sonya Salomaa

Overview: Sophie Anderson is the lead attorney on an intellectual property case against a corrupt pharmaceutical company. When her mentor and boss is kidnapped, she becomes a pawn in an elaborate scheme that jeopardizes her case and more.

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Directed by: Ron Oliver
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Tv movie
Starring: Laura Vandervoort, Shawn Roberts, Sonya Salomaa

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: corruption
betrayal
justice
power
conspiracy
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: thriller, crime, tv movie
Directed by: Ron Oliver
Written by: Kraig Wenman
Starring: Laura Vandervoort, Shawn Roberts, Sonya Salomaa, Sean Allan, Carmelo Bottieri, Sean Carey, Fiona Vroom
Cinematography: C. Kim Miles
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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