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Until Death

2007 · 106 min

A grim, slow-burning redemption story punctuated by brutal action, anchored by a weary, committed performance.

Directed by
Simon Fellows
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
Vengeance Is His
Overview
Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. After a serious accident, he is placed into an induced coma, but emerges from it a better person who wants to put things right.

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Directed by
Simon Fellows
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • addiction
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Simon Fellows
Written by
Dan Harris, James Portolese
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Selina Giles, Stephen Rea, William Ash, Stephen Lord, Gary Beadle, C. Gerod Harris, Wes Robinson
Music
Mark Sayfritz
Cinematography
Douglas Milsome
Runtime
106 min
Country
Bulgaria, United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany
Languages
English

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