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The Brave

2019 · 103 min

A gritty, fast-moving cop thriller that keeps the pressure on with shootouts and moral compromises in a hard-edged drug-war setting.

Directed by
William Kaufman
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
Heroes will rise
Overview
In an Albanian town known for drug production and trafficking an elite group of cops set out to end the war waged against the local police.

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Directed by
William Kaufman
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • crime
  • corruption
  • justice
  • violence
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
William Kaufman
Written by
Marco Balsamo
Starring
Armand Assante, Louis Mandylor, Ravshana Kurkova, Gosha Kutsenko, Igor Jijikine, Mensur Safqiu, Radoslav Parvanov, Sonny Puzikas
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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