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Triggermen

2002 · 92 min

A breezy, farcical crime caper that coasts on mistaken identity and mobster banter, more silly than suspenseful.

Directed by
John Bradshaw
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Neil Morrissey, Donnie Wahlberg, Adrian Dunbar
Overview
Two British conmen in Chicago are mistaken for hired hitmen by mobsters wanting to rub out a rival gangster. Keen to make a fast buck, they pretend they are the hitmen but soon find they get more than they bargained for when the real ones turn up.

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Directed by
John Bradshaw
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Neil Morrissey, Donnie Wahlberg, Adrian Dunbar
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • crime
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, comedy, thriller, crime
Directed by
John Bradshaw
Written by
Tony Johnston
Starring
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Music
Terence Gowan, Blair Packham
Cinematography
Barry Stone
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America, Canada, Germany
Languages
English

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