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The Lazarus Project

2008 · 99 min

A somber, disorienting mystery that keeps you uneasy, questioning what is real as a man grasps for redemption.

Directed by
John Glenn
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Paul Walker, Piper Perabo, Lambert Wilson
Tagline
Cheating death is only the beginning
Overview
After Ben Garvey foolishly turned back to crime, he thought his life was over when he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. But his death sentence isn't quite what it seems, as Ben regains consciousness near an eerie psychiatric ward, where he's told he's been hired as the groundskeeper. With the state of his soul in question, and the love for his wife and daughter all the more real and powerful, Ben must figure out if he's truly cheated death, or if he's become part of something far more sinister.

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Directed by
John Glenn
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Paul Walker, Piper Perabo, Lambert Wilson
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • identity
  • mystery
  • family
Places
  • hospital
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
John Glenn
Written by
John Glenn
Starring
Paul Walker, Piper Perabo, Lambert Wilson, Linda Cardellini, Shawn Hatosy, Bob Gunton, Malcolm Goodwin, Brooklynn Proulx
Music
Brian Tyler
Cinematography
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Runtime
99 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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