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Black Dog

1998 · 88 min

A lean, loud chase movie of roaring engines and crunching metal, easy to switch on and forget by morning.

Directed by
Kevin Hooks
Genres
Action, Thriller
Tagline
The rules of the road are simple. Don't turn back.
Overview
An ex-con takes a job driving a truck cross country. What he doesn't know is that the truck is filled with illegal weapons and now he must fight to survive and save his family.

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Directed by
Kevin Hooks
Genres
Action, Thriller
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • family
    • crime
    • betrayal
    • justice
    Places
    • road trip
    • countryside
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action8
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    action, thriller
    Directed by
    Kevin Hooks
    Written by
    Dan Vining, William Mickelberry
    Starring
    Patrick Swayze, Meat Loaf, Randy Travis, Gabriel Casseus, Graham Beckel, Brenda Strong, Rusty De Wees, Brian Vincent
    Music
    George S. Clinton
    Cinematography
    Buzz Feitshans IV
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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