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Bad Assassin

2000 · 15 min

A quick, deadpan farce that mines cheerful futility from a man who fails at everything, even dying.

Directed by
Don O. Knowlton
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Albert Fry Jr., Greg Pruss, Clark Sanchez
Overview
The story of the world's worst assassin, who is so bad he can't even kill himself.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Don O. Knowlton
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Albert Fry Jr., Greg Pruss, Clark Sanchez
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • death
  • obsession
  • identity
  • madness
Places
None
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
Action3
Horror2
Humour8
Realism4
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Don O. Knowlton
Written by
Don O. Knowlton
Starring
Albert Fry Jr., Greg Pruss, Clark Sanchez
Runtime
15 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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