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Rolling Thunder

1977 · 100 min

A grim, slow-burning study of a damaged man whose quiet stoicism gives way to brutal, methodical vengeance.

Tagline
Major Charles Rane has come home to war!
Overview
A recently-returned Vietnam POW loses his family and his right hand during a violent home invasion, and seeks retribution against those responsible.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 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
  • trauma
  • grief
  • isolation
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, action, crime
Directed by
John Flynn
Written by
Heywood Gould, Paul Schrader
Starring
William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Haynes, James Best, Dabney Coleman, Lisa Blake Richards, Luke Askew, Lawrason Driscoll
Music
Barry De Vorzon
Cinematography
Jordan Cronenweth
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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