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Marked for Death

1990 · 93 min

A gritty, fast-paced action thriller with brutal fights and a dark, tense atmosphere, offering straightforward revenge-driven entertainment.

Directed by
Dwight H. Little
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Steven Seagal, Basil Wallace, Keith David
Tagline
He's a good cop. In a bad mood.
Overview
Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths with a ferocious Jamaican drug lord who vows that Hatcher and his family are now marked for death.

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Directed by
Dwight H. Little
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Steven Seagal, Basil Wallace, Keith David
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • revenge
  • family
  • violence
  • crime
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Dwight H. Little
Written by
Michael Grais, Mark Victor
Starring
Steven Seagal, Basil Wallace, Keith David, Tom Wright, Joanna Pacula, Elizabeth Gracen, Bette Ford, Danielle Harris
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Ric Waite
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Russian, English

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