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.45

2006 · 101 min

A grimy, tense revenge thriller that simmers with obsession and control before turning coldly calculating.

Directed by
Gary Lennon
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
Nobody does revenge like a woman.
Overview
Kate and her brutish boyfriend Big Al sell handguns on the streets of New York. She's smart, stylish, and self-confident, but all that leaves her when Al, in a jealous and self-indulgent rage, beats her. Three friends encourage her recovery: Vic, a woman who would like to be Kate's lover; Reilly, who runs with Al but also is attracted to Kate and repulsed by Al's violence; and, Liz, the counselor assigned to Kate from a battered-women's program. Vic and Reilly talk about killing Al, Liz gives pep talks; Kate remains frightened. Will Al's menace and Kate's dependency hold sway?

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Directed by
Gary Lennon
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • addiction
  • betrayal
  • identity
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
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, crime, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Milla Jovovich, Angus Macfadyen, Stephen Dorff, Aisha Tyler, Sarah Strange, Vincent Laresca, Tony Munch, Kay Hawtrey
Cinematography
Teodoro Maniaci
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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