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Proud Mary

2018 · 88 min

A grim, workmanlike crime thriller that moves quickly but leaves little emotional residue.

Directed by: Babak Najafi
Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime
Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Danny Glover

Tagline: Killing for the Man every Night and Day
Overview: Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.

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Directed by: Babak Najafi
Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime
Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Danny Glover

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: guilt
redemption
found family
crime
violence
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: thriller, action, crime
Directed by: Babak Najafi
Written by: Christian Swegal, John Newman, Steve Antin
Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Danny Glover, Billy Brown, Neal McDonough, Margaret Avery, Erik LaRay Harvey, Xander Berkeley
Music: Fil Eisler
Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Runtime: 88 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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