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Freefall

1994 · 96 min

A slick, disposable nineties thriller that rattles through exotic locations and double-crosses with more energy than logic.

Directed by
John Irvin
Genres
Action
Tagline
The first step is a killer
Overview
New York publisher Dex Dellum sends his fiancée and star photographer Katy Mazur to Swaziland to shoot the taita falcon. There she meets 'highman' (altitude stuntman) Grant Orion, who practices skydiving. After an initial clash, they become hot lovers, her first infidelity. She's drugged before he leaves unannounced. In London Grant saves her from armed killers and discloses to be an Interpol agent. Dex has an incompatible story but is killed. It's the start of a cascade of violence and charades.

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Directed by
John Irvin
Genres
Action
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • conspiracy
  • obsession
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action
Directed by
John Irvin
Written by
David Zito, Les Weldon
Starring
Eric Roberts, Jeff Fahey, Pamela Gidley, Ron Smerczak, Anthony Fridjhon, Warrick Grier, Lesley Fong, Ted Le Plat
Music
Lee Holdridge
Cinematography
Yossi Wein
Runtime
96 min
Country
South Africa, United States of America
Languages
English

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