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Pure Race

1995 · 115 min

A tense, grim road-trip drama that turns into a survival ordeal, carried by the unease of being trapped among hostile strangers.

Directed by
Rocco DeVilliers
Genres
Drama
Starring
Fred Hunting, Gregory C. Haynes, Marvin Payne
Tagline
In a world of hate only their friendship can keep them alive
Overview
Two college students, one white and one black, share a ride home from college. When their car breaks down in a small town in Idaho, they unsuspectingly stumble upon a white supremacist group and must fight for their lives.

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Directed by
Rocco DeVilliers
Genres
Drama
Starring
Fred Hunting, Gregory C. Haynes, Marvin Payne
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • race
    • friendship
    • survival
    • violence
    • isolation
    Places
    • small town
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Rocco DeVilliers
    Written by
    Fred Hunting, Rocco DeVilliers
    Starring
    Fred Hunting, Gregory C. Haynes, Marvin Payne, Katherine Willis
    Runtime
    115 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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