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Message Man

2018 · 91 min

A grim, bruising revenge ride that leans hard on brutal violence and familiar beats, rarely letting up.

Directed by: Corey Pearson
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Paul O'Brien, Aji Santosa, Verdi Solaiman

Tagline: Some have darker pasts than others
Overview: A retired assassin's past catches up with him and his brutality surfaces as he goes on a final killing spree to make things right.

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Directed by: Corey Pearson
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Paul O'Brien, Aji Santosa, Verdi Solaiman

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
violence
crime
guilt
redemption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, crime, thriller
Directed by: Corey Pearson
Written by: Corey Pearson
Starring: Paul O'Brien, Aji Santosa, Verdi Solaiman, Mario Irwinsyah, Agni Pratistha, Mike Lewis, Godfred Orindeod, Ronny P. Tjandra
Cinematography: Neil Cervin, Ronny Arnold
Runtime: 91 min
Country: United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Australia
Languages: English, Indonesian

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