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Nightstick

1987 · 95 min

A plain, fast-moving cop thriller that plays like a routine TV movie, with little style but steady momentum.

Genres
Action, Thriller, Tv movie
Tagline
You Have the Right to Remain Silent!
Overview
A cop tries to prevent a gang of extortionists from blowing up New York City with nitroglycerin.

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • violence
    • justice
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Genres
    action, thriller, tv movie
    Directed by
    Joseph L. Scanlan
    Written by
    Kenneth Peters
    Starring
    Bruce Fairbairn, Kerrie Keane, Robert Vaughn, John Vernon, Leslie Nielsen, Walker Boone, Tony De Santis, David Mucci
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    United States of America, Canada
    Languages
    English

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