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Maximum Risk

1996 · 101 min

A gritty, fast-paced action thriller with a brooding atmosphere and bursts of brutal violence.

Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
The other side of safe.
Overview
Alain Moreau's investigation into the death of his identical twin brother leads him from the beauty of the south of France to the mean streets of New York City and into the arms of his brother's beautiful girlfriend. Pursued by ruthless Russian mobsters and renegade FBI agents, the duo race against time to solve his brother's murder and expose an international conspiracy.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • conspiracy
  • family
  • revenge
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Written by
Larry Ferguson
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Natasha Henstridge, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Zach Grenier, Paul Ben-Victor, Frank Senger, Stefanos Miltsakakis, Frank Van Keeken
Music
Robert Folk
Cinematography
Alexander Gruszynski
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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