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The Mercenary

2020 · 91 min

A lean, gritty action ride with hard-hitting fights and a somber streak of regret running underneath the violence.

Tagline: Redemption isn't free
Overview: When a mission in South America goes wrong a mercenary is left for dead, but he is nursed back to health and reborn with a new outlook on life. But his peaceful days are short-lived when mercenaries he used to work with cross his path again and he is forced to revisit and face his own demons.

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: redemption
revenge
violence
guilt
survival
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action
Directed by: Jesse V. Johnson
Written by: David Filmore
Starring: Dominique Vandenberg, Louis Mandylor, Carmen Argenziano, Manny Alva, Brad Ashten, Robb Zbacnik, Jeremiah B. McQueen, Geordie Robinson
Cinematography: Casey McBeath
Runtime: 91 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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