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Skin Trade

2014 · 96 min

A grim, revenge-driven action thriller that moves fast through brutal set pieces, offering little joy but plenty of hard-hitting momentum.

Directed by
Ekachai Uekrongtham
Genres
Thriller, Action, Drama
Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman
Tagline
Two Cops. One Mission. No Mercy.
Overview
After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests. NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the syndicates human trafficking network.

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Directed by
Ekachai Uekrongtham
Genres
Thriller, Action, Drama
Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • violence
  • grief
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, action, drama, crime
Directed by
Ekachai Uekrongtham
Written by
Dolph Lundgren, John Hyams, Gabriel Dowrick
Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman, Celina Jade, Michael Jai White, Peter Weller, Conan Stevens, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Cinematography
Ben Nott
Runtime
96 min
Country
Canada, Thailand, United States of America
Languages
Thai, English

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