Movie

The Man Who Came Back

2008 · 122 min

A grim, slow-burning tale of injustice and vengeance, heavy with historical weight and simmering tension.

Overview: Framed for murder and left for dead, a local legend comes back to make the guilty pay as he seeks revenge on those who killed his family, in this traditional Western about one man who stood against injustice.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, justice, corruption, race
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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
justice
corruption
race
class
Places: countryside
small town
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild