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The Asian Connection

2016 · 91 min

A gritty, fast-paced actioner with a seedy Southeast Asian setting and a straightforward revenge plot.

Directed by
Daniel Zirilli
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Steven Seagal, John Edward Lee, Byron Gibson
Tagline
The beast is in the East.
Overview
Two American expatriates, Jack and Sam, unwittingly steal a drug lord's money when they rob a series of banks in Southeast Asia and become the target of the gang's vengeance.

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Stream in the UK
  • Channel 101 Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Daniel Zirilli
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Steven Seagal, John Edward Lee, Byron Gibson
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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
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • revenge
  • greed
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Daniel Zirilli
Written by
D. Glase Lomond
Starring
Steven Seagal, John Edward Lee, Byron Gibson, Pim Bubear, Michael Jai White, Ron Smoorenburg, Natalie Lorence, Alexander Winters
Cinematography
Orlando Herrera
Runtime
91 min
Country
Thailand, United States of America
Languages
English

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