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Armored

2009 · 88 min

A tight, claustrophobic heist thriller that keeps you on edge as a simple plan spirals into violence and moral chaos.

Tagline
To protect and serve yourself.
Overview
A crew of officers at an armored transport security firm risk their lives when they embark on the ultimate heist against their own company. Armed with a seemingly fool-proof plan, the men plan on making off with a fortune with harm to none. But when an unexpected witness interferes, the plan quickly unravels and all bets are off.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • greed
  • survival
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Nimród Antal
Written by
James V. Simpson
Starring
Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco, Fred Ward, Milo Ventimiglia, Skeet Ulrich, Columbus Short
Music
John Murphy
Cinematography
Andrzej Sekula
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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