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Butterfly on a Wheel

2007 · 95 min

A tense, cruel cat-and-mouse game that keeps you uneasy as a family is psychologically dismantled.

Directed by
Mike Barker
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Pierce Brosnan, Maria Bello, Gerard Butler
Tagline
Lives will be broken
Overview
A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.

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Directed by
Mike Barker
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Pierce Brosnan, Maria Bello, Gerard Butler
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • family
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Mike Barker
Written by
William Morrissey
Starring
Pierce Brosnan, Maria Bello, Gerard Butler, Emma Karwandy, Claudette Mink, Desiree Zurowski, Nicholas Lea, Peter Keleghan
Music
Robert Duncan
Cinematography
Ashley Rowe
Runtime
95 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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