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Dirty War

1984 · 87 min

A gritty, fast-moving mercenary thriller that keeps you watching for the next ambush or escape, more punchy than thoughtful.

Directed by: Alfredo Casado, Juan Piquer Simón
Genres: Action
Starring: Pierre Oudrey, Carole James, Frank Braña

Overview: Paul, a mercenary in Africa, decides that he can no longer work for the Organization because of their brutal tactics. But the evil Organization refused to release him, and Paul finds that he must fight his way out.

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Directed by: Alfredo Casado, Juan Piquer Simón
Genres: Action
Starring: Pierre Oudrey, Carole James, Frank Braña

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
crime
betrayal
survival
freedom
Places: wilderness
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action
Directed by: Alfredo Casado, Juan Piquer Simón
Written by: Juan Piquer Simón
Starring: Pierre Oudrey, Carole James, Frank Braña, Mariano Vidal Molina, Alicia Príncipe, Lone Fleming, Emilio Linder, Alito Rodgers
Cinematography: Juan Mariné
Runtime: 87 min
Country: Spain, Mexico
Languages: German, Spanish

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