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Last Man Standing

1996 · 101 min

A gritty, stylish neo-Western that feels like a slow-burning standoff punctuated by bursts of brutal violence.

Directed by
Walter Hill
Genres
Action, Crime
Tagline
In a town with no justice, there is only one law... Every man for himself.
Overview
John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two Prohibition-era gangs. In a dangerous game, he switches allegiances from one to another, offering his services to the highest bidder. As the death toll mounts, Smith takes the law into his own hands in a deadly race to stay alive.

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Directed by
Walter Hill
Genres
Action, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 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
  • violence
  • crime
  • power
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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