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Into Pitch Black

2000 · 44 min

A slight, talky tie-in that mostly recaps and gestures at menace rather than delivering it.

Directed by
M. David Melvin
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Crime
Starring
Vin Diesel, Lisa Saum, Brian Gant
Overview
After the events of Pitch Black, a contractor is hired to locate Riddick, dead or alive. He reviews available information on him and the events of Pitch Black. Terrified, he hires a female cyberpunk merc to do the job for him.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
M. David Melvin
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Crime
Starring
Vin Diesel, Lisa Saum, Brian Gant
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • survival
    • isolation
    Places
    • space
    • prison
    Era
    far-future
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism4
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    action, science fiction, crime, tv movie
    Directed by
    M. David Melvin
    Starring
    Vin Diesel, Lisa Saum, Brian Gant, William Roberts, Kevin Burnett, Andrew Bernard, Danny Stark, Heather Waters
    Runtime
    44 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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