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Overkill

1987 · 87 min

A gritty, slow-burning crime thriller that follows an outsider navigating a dangerous underworld, with tense confrontations and a brooding atmosphere.

Overview
A Tokyo cop is sent to Los Angeles to help an LAPD detective break up a yakuza ring operating in the city.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • violence
  • justice
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Ulli Lommel
Written by
David Scott Kroes, Ulli Lommel
Starring
Steve Rally, John Nishio, Laura Burkett, Allen Wisch, Antonio Caprio, Roy Summersett, Shiro Tomita, Chris Tashima
Music
Bill Roebuck
Cinematography
James Takashi
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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