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The Wall

2017 · 90 min

A sweaty, claustrophobic standoff that pins you behind a crumbling wall with almost no relief.

Directed by: Doug Liman
Genres: War, Thriller, Drama
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena, Laith Nakli

Tagline: This isn't war. It's a game.
Overview: An American sniper and his spotter engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with an Iraqi sniper.

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Directed by: Doug Liman
Genres: War, Thriller, Drama
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena, Laith Nakli

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
war
isolation
deception
death
Places: wilderness
military
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	9
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: war, thriller, drama, action
Directed by: Doug Liman
Written by: Dwain Worrell
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena, Laith Nakli
Cinematography: Roman Vasyanov
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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