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Walking Tall: Lone Justice

2007 · 94 min

A straightforward action thriller with tense safe-house shootouts and a protective family drama at its core.

Overview
In Dallas, witnesses against a drug-lord are murdered in a safe-house.The testimony of FBI agents becomes the only chance to keep him in prison. They are lodged in another safe-house, but the place is invaded and the agents are executed. However, Kate is only wounded, and her boyfriend Nick believes there is a traitor in the agency and takes her to his ranch to protect her life.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • justice
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Tripp Reed
Written by
Joe Halpin
Starring
Kevin Sorbo, Yvette Nipar, Elizabeth Barondes, Haley Ramm, Rodrigo De la Rosa, Jonny Cruz, Mark W. Johnson, Gail Cronauer
Music
David Wurst, Eric Wurst
Cinematography
Jas Shelton
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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