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A Man Apart

2003 · 109 min

A grim, propulsive revenge thriller that trades nuance for raw aggression and a brooding sense of loss.

Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
Starring: Vin Diesel, Larenz Tate, Timothy Olyphant

Tagline: Love changes a man. Revenge tears him apart.
Overview: When Vetter's wife is killed in a botched hit organized by Diablo, he seeks revenge against those responsible. But in the process, Vetter and Hicks have to fight their way up the chain to get to Diablo but it's easier said than done when all Vetter can focus on is revenge.

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Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
Starring: Vin Diesel, Larenz Tate, Timothy Olyphant

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: revenge
grief
justice
corruption
friendship
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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