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Battle in Seattle

2007 · 99 min

A charged, chaotic plunge into street protests and police crackdowns, balancing ensemble drama with visceral tension and earnest outrage.

Directed by
Stuart Townsend
Genres
Action, Drama
Tagline
Six lives, six battles, one city.
Overview
Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 (World Trade Organization). Although it began as a peaceful protest with a goal of stopping the WTO talks, it escalated into a full-scale riot and eventually, a State of Emergency that pitted protesters against the Seattle Police Department and the National Guard.

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Directed by
Stuart Townsend
Genres
Action, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • rebellion
  • power
  • justice
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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