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Mercenary

1996 · 102 min

A lean, grim revenge thriller that moves fast and hits hard, with a businessman's grief driving brutal, workmanlike action.

Directed by
Avi Nesher
Genres
Action, Thriller
Overview
Jonas Ambler is a rich businessman whose wife is killed by kidnappers, so he decides to get even. He hires a mercenary to find and kill the kidnappers. There's only one catch --- he wants to go with them.
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Revenge, grief, violence
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Avi Nesher
Genres
Action, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    action, thriller
    Directed by
    Avi Nesher
    Written by
    Avi Nesher, Steven Hartov
    Starring
    Olivier Gruner, John Ritter, Robert Culp, Ed Lauter, Michael Zelniker, Martin Kove, Lara Harris, Lindsey Ginter
    Music
    Roger Neill
    Cinematography
    Irek Hartowicz
    Runtime
    102 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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