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Fresh

1994 · 114 min

A tense, grimly intelligent crime drama that feels like watching a child play a deadly game of chess in a brutal world.

Tagline
In a world where criminals make the rules, an innocent boy is out to beat them at their own game.
Overview
Death and violence anger twelve year old drug courier Fresh, who sets his rival employers against each other.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • family
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • home
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
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Boaz Yakin
Written by
Boaz Yakin
Starring
Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Samuel L. Jackson, N'Bushe Wright, Ron Brice, Jean-Claude La Marre, José Zúñiga, Luis Lantigua
Music
Stewart Copeland
Cinematography
Adam Holender
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom, France
Languages
English

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