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Falcon Rising

2014 · 103 min

A gritty, fast-paced action ride with brutal fights and a brooding hero, offering straightforward thrills.

Directed by
Ernie Barbarash
Genres
Adventure, Action
Overview
Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead.

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Directed by
Ernie Barbarash
Genres
Adventure, Action
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 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
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • trauma
  • justice
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
adventure, action
Directed by
Ernie Barbarash
Written by
Y.T. Parazi
Starring
Michael Jai White, Neal McDonough, Lateef Crowder, Laila Ali, Hazuki Kato, Masashi Odate, Millie Ruperto, Robert Colón
Music
Neal Acree
Cinematography
Yaron Levy
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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