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Deep Trouble

2001 · 102 min

A gritty urban crime drama with street-level tension and a slow-building standoff between artists and a dealer.

Overview
In this urban-themed action-drama, a drug-dealing crime kingpin tries to take control of a firm. The artists aren't interested in being part of the dealer's money-laundering scheme, and they hatch their own plan to bring him to justice.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • justice
  • greed
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, action
Directed by
Juney Smith
Written by
Juney Smith
Starring
Antony Hagopian, Isis Harris, Alyah Horsford, Ah-Keisha McCants, Michael J. Narváez, Janel C. Scarborough, Mahadeo Shivraj, Count Stovall
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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