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Da 5 Bloods

2020 · 155 min

A raw, sweeping journey that mixes heist thrills with haunting war trauma and moral fury.

Tagline
A War Never Ends
Overview
Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • grief
  • guilt
  • race
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
war, drama
Directed by
Spike Lee
Written by
Kevin Willmott, Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, Spike Lee
Starring
Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Mélanie Thierry, Paul Walter Hauser, Jasper Pääkkönen
Music
Terence Blanchard
Cinematography
Newton Thomas Sigel
Runtime
155 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, Finnish, English, Vietnamese

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