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Axcellerator

2019 · 93 min

A light, fast-paced sci-fi chase that feels like a goofy B-movie adventure with low stakes and easy thrills.

Directed by: David Giancola
Genres: Science fiction
Starring: Ryan Wesen, Laura James, Sam J. Jones

Overview: When a young car thief stumbles on the invention of the century (and the various government agencies that want to kill him), he and a sassy checkout clerk named Kate have the adventure of a lifetime.

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Directed by: David Giancola
Genres: Science fiction
Starring: Ryan Wesen, Laura James, Sam J. Jones

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
campystrength 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: technology
conspiracy
survival
freedom
betrayal
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: science fiction
Directed by: David Giancola
Written by: David Giancola, Mike Ford
Starring: Ryan Wesen, Laura James, Sam J. Jones, Sean Young, John James, Maxwell Caulfield, Mark 'Woody' Keppel, David Johnson
Cinematography: Georgia Pantazopoulos
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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