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Alcatraz

2018 · 90 min

A lean, gritty prison-escape thriller that moves quickly and leans on tension and tough-guy conflict rather than depth.

Directed by
Andrew Jones
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Gareth Lawrence, Lee Bane, Derek Nelson
Overview
A group of prisoners, led by an armed robber and a gangster, attempt to escape from the infamous Alcatraz Island.

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Directed by
Andrew Jones
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Gareth Lawrence, Lee Bane, Derek Nelson
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • crime
    • betrayal
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    period
    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
    Action6
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    action, crime
    Directed by
    Andrew Jones
    Starring
    Gareth Lawrence, Lee Bane, Derek Nelson, Harriet Rees, Patrick O'Donnell, Erick Hayden, Mark Homer, Nicholas Anscombe
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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