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Ms .45

1981 · 81 min

A grim, grimy descent into violent revenge, tense and unsettling, with a raw 80s New York atmosphere.

Directed by
Abel Ferrara
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Action
Starring
Zoë Lund, Albert Sinkys, Darlene Stuto
Tagline
She was abused and violated. It will never happen again!
Overview
After being attacked and raped twice in one day, a timid, mute seamstress becomes a violent agent of revenge for wronged women.

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Directed by
Abel Ferrara
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Action
Starring
Zoë Lund, Albert Sinkys, Darlene Stuto
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • trauma
  • violence
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, action
Directed by
Abel Ferrara
Written by
Nicholas St. John
Starring
Zoë Lund, Albert Sinkys, Darlene Stuto, Abel Ferrara, Helen McGara, Editta Sherman, Stephen Singer, Jayne Kennedy
Music
Joe Delia
Cinematography
James Lemmo
Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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