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The Big Turnaround

1988 · 98 min

A gritty, straightforward border-town revenge actioner with rough edges, simple stakes and a steady stream of confrontations.

Directed by
Joe Cranston
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Luis Latino, Rick Le Fever, Ty Randolph
Overview
Two trained men, one angry local woman and the local priest take on the local crime lord and his crew of narcotic smugglers and human traffickers in a small town next to the US-Mexico border.

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Directed by
Joe Cranston
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Luis Latino, Rick Le Fever, Ty Randolph
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • justice
  • violence
  • corruption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Joe Cranston
Written by
Luis Johnston
Starring
Luis Latino, Rick Le Fever, Ty Randolph, Ruben Castillo, Michael J. Reynolds, Robert Axelrod, Fariborz Azhakh, Robert V. Barron
Cinematography
Karen Grossman
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America

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