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The Archer

2017 · 86 min

A tense, lean chase through the woods that keeps you alert and uneasy from start to finish.

Directed by: Valerie Weiss
Genres: Action
Starring: Bailey Noble, Jeanine Mason, Michael Grant Terry

Overview: Archer champion Lauren Pierce escapes a corrupt juvenile correctional facility with Rebecca, a fierce but alluring inmate. Together they must survive a desperate warden who is bow-hunting his prey to make sure his secret stays buried

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Directed by: Valerie Weiss
Genres: Action
Starring: Bailey Noble, Jeanine Mason, Michael Grant Terry

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 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
isolation
justice
freedom
Places: prison
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action
Directed by: Valerie Weiss
Written by: Casey Schroen
Starring: Bailey Noble, Jeanine Mason, Michael Grant Terry, Bill Sage, Dendrie Taylor, Kyanna Simone Simpson, Alexis Rosinsky, Timothy Granaderos
Music: Paul Doucette
Cinematography: Adam Santelli
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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