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Swordfish

Movie · 2001 · 99 min

A slick, fast-paced thrill ride full of double-crosses and explosive set pieces, with a cynical edge and a few surprising twists.

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2001 film directed by Dominic Sena
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Year
2001
Runtime
99 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • crime
  • power
  • corruption
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour4
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
action, heist
Directed by
Dominic Sena
Written by
Skip Woods
Starring
Halle Berry, John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Don Cheadle, Sam Shepard, Vinnie Jones, Drea de Matteo, Zach Grenier
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Paul Cameron
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States, Australia
Languages
English

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