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The Bouncer

2018 · 84 min

A grim, tightly wound thriller that moves fast and stays grounded, with a weary tough-guy sadness beneath the action.

Directed by
Julien Leclercq
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sami Bouajila, Sveva Alviti
Overview
A tough nightclub bouncer struggling to raise his 8-year-old daughter is forced to go undercover after an unfortunate event.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Julien Leclercq
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sami Bouajila, Sveva Alviti
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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action, drama, thriller
Directed by
Julien Leclercq
Written by
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Starring
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Music
Jean-Jacques Hertz, François Roy
Cinematography
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Runtime
84 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
English, French

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