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Big Driver

2014 · 87 min

A grim, tense revenge thriller that is hard to watch but gripping, with a raw emotional core.

Directed by: Mikael Salomon
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Maria Bello, Ann Dowd, Will Harris

Tagline: Murder is a two-way street.
Overview: Tess Thorne, a famous writer, is determined to seek revenge on the man who brutally assaulted and raped her on a desolate New England road.

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Directed by: Mikael Salomon
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Maria Bello, Ann Dowd, Will Harris

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: revenge
trauma
justice
isolation
guilt
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: crime, mystery, thriller, tv movie
Directed by: Mikael Salomon
Written by: Richard Christian Matheson
Starring: Maria Bello, Ann Dowd, Will Harris, Joan Jett, Olympia Dukakis, Jennifer Kydd, Andre Myette, Juanita Peters
Music: Jeff Beal
Cinematography: Steve Cosens
Runtime: 87 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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