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Unleashed

2005 · 103 min

A brutal fight film that unexpectedly softens into a tender story of healing, balancing savage action with quiet warmth.

Directed by
Louis Leterrier
Genres
Action, Crime
Tagline
Serve no master
Overview
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car accident, Danny escapes and meets a blind, kindhearted piano tuner who takes him in and uses music to free the fighter's long-buried heart.

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Directed by
Louis Leterrier
Genres
Action, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • trauma
  • found family
  • freedom
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Louis Leterrier
Starring
Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, Kerry Condon, Vincent Regan, Dylan Brown, Tamer Hassan, Phyllida Law
Music
Neil Davidge, Robert Del Naja
Cinematography
Pierre Morel
Runtime
103 min
Country
China, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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