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Absolon

2003 · 96 min

A grim, fast-moving chase through a sickly near-future, more functional than stylish, with a conspiracy that keeps you mildly hooked.

Genres
Action, Science fiction, Thriller
Overview
In the near future, a virus has infected everyone on the planet, and Absolon is a drug that everyone must take to stay alive. One corporation controls the drug. Murchison is the leader of this firm. A scientist who was researching the virus is found murdered, and Norman Scott is the policeman who investigates the crime.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • corruption
  • survival
  • addiction
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
David DeBartolomé
Written by
Brad Mirman
Starring
Christopher Lambert, Lou Diamond Phillips, Kelly Brook, Ron Perlman, Roberta Angelica, Neville Edwards, Tre Smith, James Kidnie
Music
Gary Koftinoff
Cinematography
Curtis Petersen, Unax Mendia
Runtime
96 min
Country
Canada, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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