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Avenged

2014 · 96 min

A gritty, tense heist thriller that keeps you on edge with moral dilemmas and sudden violence.

Directed by
Donovan Marsh
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
S'Dumo Mtshali, Presley Chweneyagae, Israel Makoe
Overview
When Chili Ncgobo, an honest but ambitious undercover cop, is cheated out of a major reward by his corrupt superiors, he infiltrates a cash-in-transit heist gang, and instead of busting them, he decides to participate in a one off score. He must face off against his partner who refuses to let him do it and one of the gang members who recognizes him as a cop.

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Directed by
Donovan Marsh
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
S'Dumo Mtshali, Presley Chweneyagae, Israel Makoe
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • loyalty
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Donovan Marsh
Starring
S'Dumo Mtshali, Presley Chweneyagae, Israel Makoe, Owen Sejake, Warren Masemola, Hlubi Mboya, Percy Matsemela, Carlo Radebe
Cinematography
Tom Marais
Runtime
96 min
Country
South Africa, Netherlands
Languages
Afrikaans, Sotho, Zulu, English

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