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Legal Action

2018 · 97 min

A slow, dusty legal thriller that trades courtroom polish for small-town menace and a brooding sense of rot.

Directed by
Brent Christy
Genres
Action, Western
Starring
Eric Close, Tommy Flanagan, Tanya Clarke
Overview
Big-city lawyer Casey McKay, is drawn to a small town by his ex-wife to defend her brother, accused of murdering a DA. He discovers a web of conspiracy that puts him face-to-face with the town's most corrupt land developer, Mr. Gates.

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Directed by
Brent Christy
Genres
Action, Western
Starring
Eric Close, Tommy Flanagan, Tanya Clarke
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 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
  • corruption
  • justice
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, western
Directed by
Brent Christy
Written by
Shea Sizemore
Starring
Eric Close, Tommy Flanagan, Tanya Clarke, Nick Searcy, Kevin Sizemore, Christian James, Gregory Alan Williams, Mark Ashworth
Cinematography
Brent Christy
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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