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Extortion

2017 · 108 min

A sweaty, sun-baked chase that keeps tightening the screws on a desperate father, more grim endurance test than escapist thriller.

Directed by
Phil Volken
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Tagline
How much is your family worth?
Overview
A doctor desperately tries to save his wife and their 5 year old son after their vacation in the Bahamas takes an unexpected turn.
How it feels
Tense, dark and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Survival, family, justice, deception
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Phil Volken
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Phil Volken
Written by
Phil Volken
Starring
Eion Bailey, Bethany Joy Lenz, Mauricio Alemañy, Barkhad Abdi, Danny Glover, Tim Griffin, Jack Wallace, Jorge Cabrera
Music
Gad Emile Zeitune
Cinematography
Helge Gerull
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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