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The Standoff at Sparrow Creek

2019 · 88 min

A claustrophobic, dialogue-driven pressure cooker that keeps you guessing and uneasy until the very end.

Directed by: Henry Dunham
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: James Badge Dale, Brian Geraghty, Patrick Fischler

Tagline: Seven suspects, one traitor.
Overview: After a mass shooting at a police funeral, reclusive ex-cop Gannon finds himself unwittingly forced out of retirement when he realizes that the killer belongs to the same militia he joined after quitting the force.

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Directed by: Henry Dunham
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: James Badge Dale, Brian Geraghty, Patrick Fischler

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
loyalty
parenthood
guilt
violence
Places: workplace
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	9
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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