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Overdrive

1997 · 92 min

A breezy, forgettable B-movie thrill ride that coasts on car chases and easy charm rather than real stakes.

Directed by
Lev L. Spiro
Genres
Action
Starring
Steve Guttenberg, Robert Wagner, Kaela Dobkin
Overview
Reckless race-car driver Gary Stricker finds a woman who gives him a new reason to live, but she might also get him killed.

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Directed by
Lev L. Spiro
Genres
Action
Starring
Steve Guttenberg, Robert Wagner, Kaela Dobkin
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • crime
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Lev L. Spiro
Written by
Malcolm Stephens
Starring
Steve Guttenberg, Robert Wagner, Kaela Dobkin, Stephen Meadows, Richmond Arquette, Frantz Turner, Alex Hyde-White, Mark Phelan
Cinematography
Christopher Baffa
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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