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There Are No Saints

2022 · 105 min

A grim, bloody revenge chase through a criminal underworld that keeps you tense and unsettled rather than entertained.

Tagline
THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION IS PAVED WITH BLOOD
Overview
A man is imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. When his wife is murdered and his son kidnapped and taken to Mexico, he devises an elaborate and dangerous plan to rescue his son and avenge the murder.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • redemption
  • violence
  • family
  • morality
Places
  • prison
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Alfonso Pineda Ulloa
Written by
Paul Schrader
Starring
José María Yázpik, Shannyn Sossamon, Tommy Flanagan, Ron Perlman, Karla Souza, Tim Roth, Paz Vega, Neal McDonough
Music
Heitor Pereira
Cinematography
Mateo Londoño
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America, Mexico
Languages
English, Spanish

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