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River Runs Red

2018 · 94 min

A heavy, grim descent into grief and revenge that leaves you tense and drained rather than thrilled.

Directed by
Wes Miller
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Tagline
Vengeance is the only justice.
Overview
When the son of a successful judge is killed by two police officers and the system sets them free, a hardened veteran detective finds some incriminating files on the officers and the judge teams up with another mourning father to take the law into his own hands.
How it feels
Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Justice, grief, revenge, corruption
Content
Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Wes Miller
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • grief
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • race
Places
  • big city
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
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Wes Miller
Written by
Wes Miller
Starring
Taye Diggs, John Cusack, George López, Luke Hemsworth, Gianni Capaldi, Briana Evigan, RJ Mitte, Steven Berrebi
Cinematography
Egor Povolotskiy, Michael Brouphy
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
Mandarin, English, Spanish

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