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Maximum Force

1992 · 86 min

A gritty, fast-paced cop thriller with plenty of shootouts and a straightforward good-guys-vs-bad-guys vibe.

Overview
Three renegade cops team up to take on the corrupt chief of police and a crime lords hatchet-man.

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Free in the UK
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
  • corruption
  • crime
  • justice
  • violence
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

Free
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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Joseph Merhi
Written by
John Weidner, Ken Lamplugh
Starring
John Saxon, Sam J. Jones, Sherrie Rose, Mickey Rooney, Richard Lynch, Jason Lively, Michael Delano, Sonny Landham
Cinematography
Ken Blakey
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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