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The Quest

1996 · 95 min

A breezy globe-trotting adventure with old-fashioned charm, colourful fighters and plenty of scrappy martial-arts spectacle to keep it moving.

Directed by: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Roger Moore, James Remar

Tagline: A lost city. A man of destiny. A test of honor.
Overview: Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the world employ the most spectacular feats of martial arts skills ever displayed in order to win the prized Golden Dragon. But fighting prowess alone will not be enough for Chris to triumph over such daunting foes.

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Directed by: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Roger Moore, James Remar

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: survival
friendship
betrayal
justice
redemption
Places: big city
sea
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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