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Stiletto

2008 · 118 min

A sleek, pulpy revenge thriller that moves fast through a seedy underworld, offering stylish violence and twists without much depth.

Directed by
Nick Vallelonga
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
Revenge never looked so good.
Overview
The seemingly random killings of an assassin puzzle her former lover, a wealthy Greek crime boss whose organization is jeopardized by his love for her, and the detective following her rising body count

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Directed by
Nick Vallelonga
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
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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
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • obsession
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Nick Vallelonga
Written by
Paul Sloan
Starring
Stana Katic, Tom Berenger, Paul Sloan, Michael Biehn, William Forsythe, Diane Venora, Amanda Brooks, Dominique Swain
Music
Chris Vaughn, Cliff Martinez
Cinematography
Jeffrey C. Mygatt
Runtime
118 min
Country
Bahamas, United States of America
Languages
English, Russian

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