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Fight to the Death

1975 · 106 min

A gritty, slow-burning crime drama that follows two men on opposite sides of the law toward an inevitable collision.

Directed by
José Antonio de la Loma
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
John Saxon, Francisco Rabal, Blanca Estrada
Overview
The parallel stories of a police commissioner and a bank robber whose lives eventually come together.

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Directed by
José Antonio de la Loma
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
John Saxon, Francisco Rabal, Blanca Estrada
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • class
  • power
  • fate
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
José Antonio de la Loma
Written by
José Antonio de la Loma
Starring
John Saxon, Francisco Rabal, Blanca Estrada, Frank Braña, David Carpenter, Antonio Casas, Marta May, Montserrat Salvador
Music
Daniele Patucchi
Cinematography
Antonio Millán
Runtime
106 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish, Catalan

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