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Knockaround Guys

2001 · 92 min

A grubby, low-key mob caper that drifts between deadpan banter and sudden brutal violence, never quite landing its punches.

Genres
Crime, Thriller
Tagline
If they don't finish the job, their fathers will finish them.
Overview
Four sons of well-known New York mobsters must retrieve a bag of cash from a small Montana town ruled by a corrupt sheriff.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • crime
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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