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Enemies Closer

2013 · 85 min

A lean, tense survival thriller with brutal fights and a flamboyant villain, easy to watch but not for the squeamish.

Directed by
Peter Hyams
Genres
Thriller, Action
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tom Everett Scott, Orlando Jones
Tagline
Keep your friends close
Overview
After a major shipment of drugs goes missing on the US-Canadian border, forest ranger and former Navy SEAL Henry is plunged into survival mode when the drug cartel forces him to help retrieve the downed package. Trapped in the wilderness with no communication to the outside world, Henry finds himself face to face with Clay, a man with a personal vendetta against Henry who has returned for retribution. Now, the two mortal enemies must make a choice: put aside their past and work together, or die alone at the hands of the drug runners, a ruthless gang who will stop at nothing to retrieve their lost cargo.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Peter Hyams
Genres
Thriller, Action
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tom Everett Scott, Orlando Jones
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • survival
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
thriller, action
Directed by
Peter Hyams
Written by
James Bromberg, Eric Bromberg
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tom Everett Scott, Orlando Jones, Linzey Cocker, Kris Van Damme, Zahari Baharov, Dimo Alexiev, Vlado Mihailov
Music
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Cinematography
Peter Hyams
Runtime
85 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, French

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