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Black Saturday

2005

A gritty, low-budget street thriller that moves fast through a tense urban standoff.

Directed by
Craig Carter
Genres
Action
Starring
Magic, Chauvon Higgins, Keith Swanier
Overview
Following a 10-year stint in prison, a hustler returns to his tough New Orleans neighborhood to reclaim the streets from a pair of crack dealers. After discovering that the mayor"s daughter is trapped inside their hideout, he must square off against them--as well as the police seeking to rescue her.

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Directed by
Craig Carter
Genres
Action
Starring
Magic, Chauvon Higgins, Keith Swanier
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • violence
    • power
    • survival
    • redemption
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    action
    Directed by
    Craig Carter
    Written by
    Craig Carter
    Starring
    Magic, Chauvon Higgins, Keith Swanier, Nicole Richardson, Chantelle Winchester, Theaudric Davis, Troy Anders, Dan Garcia
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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