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Killing Salazar

2017 · 100 min

A tense, action-packed siege thriller that keeps you on edge with explosive set pieces and a straightforward survival story.

Directed by: Keoni Waxman
Genres: Crime, Action, Adventure
Starring: Steven Seagal, Luke Goss, Georges St-Pierre

Tagline: In this game, there is only one king.
Overview: An elite team of DEA agents are assigned to protect a dangerous drug lord and take refuge in a luxury hotel while they await extraction. They soon find themselves at the center of an ambush as the drug lord's former associates launch an explosive assault on the hotel.

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Directed by: Keoni Waxman
Genres: Crime, Action, Adventure
Starring: Steven Seagal, Luke Goss, Georges St-Pierre

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 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: survival
violence
crime
betrayal
loyalty
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: crime, action, adventure, thriller
Directed by: Keoni Waxman
Written by: Keoni Waxman, Richard Beattie
Starring: Steven Seagal, Luke Goss, Georges St-Pierre, Bruce Crawford, Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle, Darren E. Scott, Florin Piersic Jr., Martine Argent
Cinematography: Nathan Wilson
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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