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Live Wire

1992 · 85 min

A tense, pulpy thriller with explosive set pieces and a brooding hero, offering brisk, easy-to-follow entertainment with a dark edge.

Directed by
Christian Duguay
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Tagline
Your body is 93% water... no one is safe.
Overview
Danny O'Neill is a bomb disposal expert assigned to a case where terrorists have developed an "invisible" liquid explosive which is activated within the human body.

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Directed by
Christian Duguay
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • grief
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • big city
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
Action7
Horror4
Humour3
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, thriller, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Christian Duguay
Written by
Bart Baker
Starring
Pierce Brosnan, Ron Silver, Ben Cross, Lisa Eilbacher, Michael J. Shea, Tony Plana, Al Waxman, Brent Jennings
Music
Craig Safan
Cinematography
Jeffrey Jur
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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