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Firewall

2006 · 105 min

It is a high-stakes, breathless thriller where paranoia and technological threats collide with desperate personal stakes.

Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
Nothing is more dangerous than a man with everything to lose.
Overview
State-of-the-art security system creator Jack Stanfield has cemented his reputation as a man who's thought of everything. But when a criminal finds a way into his personal life, everything Jack holds dear is suddenly at stake.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • technology
  • family
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Richard Loncraine
Written by
Joe Forte
Starring
Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen, Carly Schroeder, Jimmy Bennett, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Robert Patrick, Robert Forster
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Marco Pontecorvo
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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