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Saigon Rangers: Thunderstorm

1986 · 90 min

A tense, grounded espionage drama that keeps you leaning in as suspicion and danger close around the characters.

Tagline
MAY THIS BOMB EXPLODE OVER OUR ENEMY'S HEAD!
Overview
After the dangerous offensive launched on the embassy office in Saigon, Tư Chung and his comrades have to find ways to adapt to rising suspicions from the CIA advisors, as well as dealing with violent repercussions involving someone very dear to him. The third part of a series based on a real-life organization involved in intelligence activities in South Vietnam before 1975.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, tv movie
Directed by
Long Vân
Written by
Nguyễn Thanh, Lê Phương
Starring
Quang Thái, Hà Xuyên, Thúy An, Thanh Loan, Bùi Cường, Hồng Phúc, Hoàng Sơn, Ali Khan
Cinematography
Nguyễn Quang Tuấn
Runtime
90 min
Country
Vietnam
Languages
Vietnamese

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