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Bastille Day

2016 · 92 min

A fast, gritty chase through Paris with a buddy-cop spark and a conspiracy that keeps tightening the screws.

Directed by
James Watkins
Genres
Action, Thriller
Tagline
With law comes disorder
Overview
Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet. Sean Briar, the field agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy.

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Directed by
James Watkins
Genres
Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • corruption
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
James Watkins
Written by
Andrew Baldwin, James Watkins
Starring
Idris Elba, Richard Madden, Charlotte Le Bon, Kelly Reilly, José Garcia, Anatol Yusef, Ériq Ebouaney, Alex Fondja
Music
Alex Heffes
Cinematography
Tim Maurice-Jones
Runtime
92 min
Country
France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, French

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