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Conspiracy

2008 · 90 min

A tense, gritty thriller that keeps you guessing as a lone outsider uncovers a town's dark secrets.

Directed by
Adam Marcus
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
Tagline
Hell hath no fury like revenge...
Overview
A Gulf War veteran with PTSD heads to a small town to find his friend. When he arrives his friend and his family have vanished and the townsfolk afraid to answer questions about their disappearance. He soon discovers that the town is owned and controlled by one man, and he doesn't like people asking questions.

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Directed by
Adam Marcus
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • conspiracy
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, action, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Adam Marcus
Written by
Adam Marcus, Debra Sullivan
Starring
Val Kilmer, Jennifer Esposito, Gary Cole, Alesia Riabenkova, Jay Jablonski, David Frye, Jeannine Cota, Stacy Marie Warden
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Russian, French, English, Spanish, Arabic

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