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Angel Has Fallen

2019 · 122 min

A relentless, tense action thriller that keeps you on edge with its manhunt and conspiracy, though it feels somewhat generic.

Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith

Tagline: Loyalty is under fire.
Overview: After a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. Chased by his own colleagues and the FBI, Banning begins a race against the clock to clear his name.

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Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
betrayal
survival
justice
family
Places: big city
countryside
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	9
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, thriller
Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh
Written by: Ric Roman Waugh, Robert Mark Kamen, Matt Cook
Starring: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith, Nick Nolte, Danny Huston, Tim Blake Nelson, Lance Reddick, Frederick Schmidt
Music: David Buckley
Cinematography: Jules O'Loughlin
Runtime: 122 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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