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The Specialist

Movie · 1994 · 105 min

A steamy, explosion-filled revenge thriller that pairs brooding action with a charged romance, easy to watch but rarely surprising.

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1994 film by Luis Llosa
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Year
1994
Runtime
105 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • justice
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Luis Llosa
Written by
John Shirley
Starring
Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Rod Steiger, Eric Roberts
Music
John Barry, Diane Warren
Cinematography
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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