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Acts of Vengeance

2017 · 87 min

A grim, brooding revenge thriller that trades dialogue for silent, punishing physicality and stoic reflection.

Directed by
Isaac Florentine
Genres
Thriller, Action, Drama
Tagline
Payback Speaks Louder Than Words
Overview
A fast-talking lawyer transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he finds out who killed his wife and daughter and has his revenge.

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Directed by
Isaac Florentine
Genres
Thriller, Action, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • guilt
  • justice
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, action, drama
Directed by
Isaac Florentine
Written by
Matt Venne
Starring
Antonio Banderas, Karl Urban, Paz Vega, Robert Forster, Cristina Serafini, Lillian Blankenship, Clint Dyer, Isaac Florentine
Music
Frederik Wiedmann
Cinematography
Yaron Scharf
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America, Bulgaria
Languages
English

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