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7 Seconds

2005 · 96 min

A fast-paced, gritty action thriller with shootouts and double-crosses, offering easy, tense entertainment.

Tagline
Timing is everything.
Overview
When an experienced thief accidentally makes off with a Van Gogh, his partner is kidnapped by gangsters in pursuit of the painting, forcing the criminal to hatch a rescue plan.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 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
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • survival
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Simon Fellows
Written by
Martin Wheeler
Starring
Wesley Snipes, Tamzin Outhwaite, Deobia Oparei, Georgina Rylance, Pete Lee-Wilson, Adrian Lukis, Serge Soric, Andrei Ionescu
Music
Barry Taylor
Cinematography
Simon Fellows
Runtime
96 min
Country
Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Romania
Languages
English

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