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The Undercovers

1988 · 90 min

A muscular, no-nonsense action ride through exotic danger, with steady suspense and little downtime.

Overview
A specialist in nuclear fission and ballistic missiles is fired for neglecting certain rules. The CIA then proposes a particularly dangerous mission: to infiltrate a terrorist organisation nestled in the jungle and planning to build a weapon capable of endangering the security of the world ... If you like adventure, suspense, exoticism, the muscular stories, do not look any more: "Special Commando" is the film that you need, tonic and without dead time.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • conspiracy
  • violence
  • power
  • justice
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
crime, action
Starring
Paul John Stanners, Brent Gilbert, Jean East, Scott Hoyer
Runtime
90 min
Languages
English

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