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Shot

2017 · 89 min

A tense, sobering drama that follows the ripple effects of a single gunshot, keeping you anxious and moved.

Directed by
Jeremy Kagan
Genres
Drama
Tagline
One bullet. Three lives changed forever.
Overview
One bullet. Three lives. Everyone pays. On an average Los Angeles day, a couple on the verge of divorce and a bullied teenager find their lives desperately changed when the boy's illegal gun goes off.

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Directed by
Jeremy Kagan
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • trauma
  • family
  • guilt
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Jeremy Kagan
Written by
Anneke Campbell, Will Lamborn
Starring
Noah Wyle, Sharon Leal, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Xander Berkeley, Elaine Hendrix, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Sarah Clarke
Cinematography
Jacek Laskus
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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