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Revenge

1990 · 123 min

A brooding, sensual descent into betrayal and brutal retaliation, unfolding with slow, stylish menace and a lingering sense of loss.

Directed by
Tony Scott
Genres
Thriller, Romance, Drama
Tagline
A passion that cannot be denied. A betrayal that cannot be forgiven.
Overview
Michael ‘Jay’ Cochran has just left the Navy after 12 years and he's not quite sure what he's going to do, except that he knows he wants a holiday. He decides to visit Tiburon Mendez, a powerful but shady Mexican businessman who he once flew to Alaska for a hunting trip. Arriving at the Mendez mansion in Mexico, he is immediately surprised by the beauty and youth of Mendez’s wife, Miryea.

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Directed by
Tony Scott
Genres
Thriller, Romance, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • love
  • obsession
  • grief
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
thriller, romance, drama
Directed by
Tony Scott
Written by
Jeffrey Alan Fiskin, Jim Harrison
Starring
Kevin Costner, Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe, Miguel Ferrer, Tomas Milian, Joaquín Martínez, James Gammon, Jesse Corti
Music
Jack Nitzsche
Cinematography
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Runtime
123 min
Country
Mexico, United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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