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12 Rounds

2009 · 108 min

A fast, tense cat-and-mouse thrill ride with constant action and a personal stakes-driven revenge plot.

Directed by
Renny Harlin
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
Can you survive 12 rounds for the one you love?
Overview
When New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multimillion-dollar heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. After escaping from prison, the criminal mastermind enacts his revenge, taunting Danny with 12 rounds of near-impossible puzzles and tasks that he must somehow complete to save the life of the woman he loves.

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Directed by
Renny Harlin
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • obsession
  • survival
  • justice
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

In this series

12 Rounds Collection

  1. 12 RoundsMovie · 2009 This title
  2. 12 Rounds 2: ReloadedMovie · 2013
  3. 12 Rounds 3: LockdownMovie · 2015

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Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Written by
Daniel Kunka
Starring
John Cena, Aidan Gillen, Ashley Scott, Steve Harris, Brian J. White, Gonzalo Menendez, Taylor Cole, Kyle Clements
Music
Trevor Rabin
Cinematography
David Boyd
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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