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Manhunt

2017 · 106 min

A stylish, fast-paced action thriller with elaborate set pieces, a twisting conspiracy plot, and a surprisingly earnest buddy dynamic.

Directed by: John Woo
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Zhang Hanyu, Masaharu Fukuyama, Qi Wei

Overview: Accused of a murder he didn't commit, a prosecutor sets out on a mission to clear his name.

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Directed by: John Woo
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Zhang Hanyu, Masaharu Fukuyama, Qi Wei

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
justice
betrayal
corruption
redemption
Places: big city
countryside
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, crime, thriller
Directed by: John Woo
Written by: Gordon Chan, Lip Wang-Fung, John Woo, James Yuen Sai-sang
Starring: Zhang Hanyu, Masaharu Fukuyama, Qi Wei, Ha Ji-won, Angeles Woo, Hitomi Miyauchi, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Jun Kunimura
Music: Taro Iwashiro
Cinematography: Takuro Ishizaka
Runtime: 106 min
Country: China, Hong Kong, Japan
Languages: Japanese, Mandarin, English

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