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Robot Wars

2016 · 95 min

A gritty, fast-paced survival chase through a ruined city, tense and grim with a raw found-footage immediacy.

Directed by: William L. Stewart
Genres: Science fiction, Action, Thriller
Starring: Faye Kingslee, Teddy Cañez, Jennifer Sydney

Tagline: Fight for your life
Overview: In a dystopian near future, a corporate heist goes wrong and the team members struggle to survive a desperate escape through the apocalyptic sprawl with their stolen prize, a weapon of unspeakable power. As they navigate the urban wasteland, they must contend with barbaric gangs, corporate death squads and the terrifying truth about the weapon they have stolen.

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Directed by: William L. Stewart
Genres: Science fiction, Action, Thriller
Starring: Faye Kingslee, Teddy Cañez, Jennifer Sydney

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
corruption
power
technology
betrayal
Places: big city
wilderness
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: found footage
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: science fiction, action, thriller
Directed by: William L. Stewart
Written by: William L. Stewart
Starring: Faye Kingslee, Teddy Cañez, Jennifer Sydney, Ben Naasz, Aaron Moreland, Javier Calderon, Willie Bingo, Roy C. Patterson
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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