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Liberty Stands Still

2002 · 96 min

A taut, single-location standoff that keeps you tense and uneasy as a hostage confronts her complicity.

Directed by
Kari Skogland
Genres
Thriller, Action, Drama
Tagline
In the game of life and death... you only lose once.
Overview
As the heir and current marketing director for one of the nation's biggest gun manufacturers, Liberty Wallace is indifferent to the atrocities made possible through her business and her CEO husband, Victor. On her way to see her actor lover, Liberty ends up chained to a food cart full of explosives -- all at the insistence of "Joe", a sniper whose young daughter was a victim of gun violence, and who now has Liberty in his sights.
How it feels
Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, guilt, morality, obsession
Content
Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Kari Skogland
Genres
Thriller, Action, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, action, drama
Directed by
Kari Skogland
Written by
Kari Skogland
Starring
Linda Fiorentino, Wesley Snipes, Oliver Platt, Martin Cummins, Hart Bochner, Brian Markinson, Fulvio Cecere, Jonathan Scarfe
Music
Michael Convertino
Cinematography
Denis Maloney
Runtime
96 min
Country
Canada, Germany, United States of America
Languages
English

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