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Day of the Assassin

1979 · 95 min

A scrappy, sun-baked treasure hunt that lurches between intrigue and action, entertaining more by accident than design.

Genres
Drama, Action
Overview
Treasure hunters from around the world race to Mexico after a Middle Eastern luxury yacht explodes, sending a Shah's fortune and mysterious document to the bottom of the ocean.
How it feels
Tense, cynical and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Greed, crime, betrayal, survival
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
Places
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
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, action
Directed by
Brian Trenchard-Smith, Carlos Vasallo
Written by
Robert Avard Miller, Robin Estridge
Starring
Chuck Connors, Susana Dosamantes, Glenn Ford, Henry Silva, Richard Roundtree, Juan Luis Galiardo, Andrés García, Jorge Rivero
Cinematography
Fernando Arribas, Leopoldo Villaseñor
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America, Spain, Mexico
Languages
English

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