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The Chemist

2016 · 98 min

A gritty, fast-moving chase of assassins with a romantic twist, easy to watch and light on surprises.

Directed by
Art Camacho
Genres
Action
Starring
Olivier Gruner, Patrick Kilpatrick, Martin Kove
Overview
Gritty action thriller about an aging assassin who is double crossed by his employer when he refuses to assassinate a woman he just met. On the run; Steele becomes the next target in this fast-paced battle, assassin vs. assassin, until he is surprised by a secret that changes everything he thought he knew. To complicate matters even more he begins to fall in love with his would-be target.

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Directed by
Art Camacho
Genres
Action
Starring
Olivier Gruner, Patrick Kilpatrick, Martin Kove
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • revenge
    • love
    • identity
    Places
    None
    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
    Action8
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    action
    Directed by
    Art Camacho
    Written by
    James Dean Simington
    Starring
    Olivier Gruner, Patrick Kilpatrick, Martin Kove, Stephanie Gerard, Steven Dell, Nina Bergman, Sasha Mitchell, Robert Miano
    Cinematography
    Carmen Cabana
    Runtime
    98 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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