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Kill Switch

2008 · 92 min

A grim, grubby cop thriller that lurches between brutal set pieces and deadpan tough-guy posturing, watchable but never subtle.

Directed by
Jeff F. King
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
His rules. his way. no exceptions.
Overview
A troubled and violent detective investigates a series of serial killer murders in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Directed by
Jeff F. King
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • crime
  • justice
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, thriller, crime, adventure
Directed by
Jeff F. King
Written by
Steven Seagal
Starring
Steven Seagal, Holly Dignard, Chris Thomas King, Michael Filipowich, Isaac Hayes, Phillip Mitchell, Alison Araya, Karyn Michelle Baltzer
Music
John Sereda
Cinematography
Thomas M. Harting
Runtime
92 min
Country
Canada, United States of America, Germany
Languages
French, English

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