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The Harder They Fall

2021 · 137 min

A stylish, music-driven western that swaggers with cool confidence while carrying a bitter, bloody revenge at its heart.

Tagline
A new day is dawning.
Overview
Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.
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  • Netflix
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • family
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour4
Realism5
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Jeymes Samuel
Written by
Boaz Yakin, Jeymes Samuel
Starring
Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Regina King, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, Danielle Deadwyler, LaKeith Stanfield, Edi Gathegi
Cinematography
Mihai Malaimare Jr.
Runtime
137 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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