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Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines

2014 · 98 min

A tense, action-packed military thriller that feels like a direct-to-video war film with straightforward combat and a gritty atmosphere.

Directed by
Roel Reiné
Genres
Action, War, Drama
Starring
Tom Sizemore, Langley Kirkwood, Bonnie Lee Bouman
Tagline
The Fight For Freedom Never Ends
Overview
Seal Team Eight must fight their way deep into Africa's Congo, decommission a secret uranium mine, and stop our most dangerous enemy from smuggling weapon's grade yellow-cake out of the country.

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Directed by
Roel Reiné
Genres
Action, War, Drama
Starring
Tom Sizemore, Langley Kirkwood, Bonnie Lee Bouman
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • war
  • survival
  • violence
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, war, drama
Directed by
Roel Reiné
Written by
Shane Kuhn, Brendan Cowles
Starring
Tom Sizemore, Langley Kirkwood, Bonnie Lee Bouman, Leroy Gopal, Lex Shrapnel, Tanya van Graan, Warrick Grier, Dylan Edy
Music
Mark Kilian
Cinematography
Roel Reiné
Runtime
98 min
Country
South Africa, United States of America
Languages
English

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