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Dragon Day

2013 · 96 min

A tense, low-key survival drama about a family scrambling to stay safe as modern infrastructure collapses around them.

Directed by
Jeffrey Travis
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Ethan Flower, Osa Wallander, Jenn Gotzon Chandler
Tagline
The hack is the attack.
Overview
When Duke Evans, an out of work NSA analyst, is evicted from his home he moves his family to his grandfather's old cabin. However here they are also threatened when a hellish cyber-attack is unleashed on the US rendering anything with a computer chip useless. He must now keep his family alive, fight off would-be thieves and a newly corrupted government, and ultimately make the hardest decision of his life- to survive.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jeffrey Travis
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Ethan Flower, Osa Wallander, Jenn Gotzon Chandler
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • technology
  • conspiracy
  • corruption
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Jeffrey Travis
Written by
Matt Patterson, Jeffrey Travis
Starring
Ethan Flower, Osa Wallander, Jenn Gotzon Chandler, Eloy Méndez, Hope Laubach, William Frederick Knight, Dennis Delsing, Richard C. Jones
Cinematography
Matt Patterson
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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