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Aces 'N' Eights

2008 · 86 min

A plain, straight-shooting TV western that ambles toward its violent reckonings without much surprise but steady, old-fashioned comfort.

Directed by
Craig R. Baxley
Genres
Action, Western
Starring
Casper Van Dien, Bruce Boxleitner, Jake Thomas
Overview
Already taking a gamble settling in the uncharted west, the peaceful settlers of a town destined for railroad greatness suddenly find themselves being ruthlessly gunned down. With no law and order to be found, justice falls onto the shoulders of an elderly rancher and an accomplished, but retired, gunslinger.

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Directed by
Craig R. Baxley
Genres
Action, Western
Starring
Casper Van Dien, Bruce Boxleitner, Jake Thomas
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • violence
  • crime
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, western
Directed by
Craig R. Baxley
Written by
Dennis Shryack, Ronald M. Cohen
Starring
Casper Van Dien, Bruce Boxleitner, Jake Thomas, Ernest Borgnine, William Atherton, Jeff Kober, Jack Noseworthy, Deirdre Quinn
Music
Gary Chang
Cinematography
Yaron Levy
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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