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Tortured

2008 · 107 min

A grim, claustrophobic descent into moral compromise, with sustained tension and a heavy, uneasy atmosphere.

Directed by
Nolan Lebovitz
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Tagline
Sometimes the only way to stop a criminal is to become one.
Overview
A mobster orders an undercover FBI agent to torture an accountant.

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Directed by
Nolan Lebovitz
Genres
Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • violence
  • crime
  • guilt
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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