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Half Past Dead 2

2007 · 92 min

A grimy, straight-to-video prison brawler that lumbers through gang warfare and hostage standoffs with more muscle than finesse.

Directed by
Art Camacho
Genres
Crime, Action
Starring
Bill Goldberg, Kurupt, Tony Plana
Tagline
It ain't over 'til he's done.
Overview
Long time inmate Twitch (Kurupt) gets himself transfered to a tougher prison than the re-opened Alcatraz. He claims it's to be closer to his lady but his real motives are a bit more grandiose. There he crosses paths with Burke (Bill Goldberg) a bulky prisoner who can take care of himself. Twitch, despite being less muscular, is just as mouthy and is pretty much the same. But there is a gang war brewing between the black and hispanic inmates that explodes into a hostile takeover of the prison when the black's gang leader is shot dead and the finger points at Burke. But the sh!t really hits the fan when the real killer and leader of the hispanics, Cortez (Robert Madrid) takes Twitch's girlfriend and Burke's daughter hostage.

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Directed by
Art Camacho
Genres
Crime, Action
Starring
Bill Goldberg, Kurupt, Tony Plana
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • betrayal
    • violence
    • survival
    • loyalty
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, action
    Directed by
    Art Camacho
    Written by
    D. Kyle Johnson, Andrew Stevens
    Starring
    Bill Goldberg, Kurupt, Tony Plana, Jack Conley, Robert Madrid, Morocco Omari, Angell Conwell, Art Camacho
    Cinematography
    Ken Blakey
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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