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Gunmen

1993 · 94 min

A breezy, wisecracking chase through sun-baked locales, mixing shootouts and double-crosses with a light comic touch.

Directed by
Deran Sarafian
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Tagline
In a South American country, there's only one way to take down a druglord: point blank.
Overview
A New York DEA agent springs an outlaw from jail to lead him to stolen money in South America.
How it feels
Light, absurd, tense and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Greed, betrayal, friendship, crime
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Deran Sarafian
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • crime
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour6
Realism5
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, crime, thriller
Directed by
Deran Sarafian
Written by
Stephen Sommers
Starring
Christopher Lambert, Mario Van Peebles, Denis Leary, Patrick Stewart, Sally Kirkland, Brenda Bakke, Rena Riffel, Kadeem Hardison
Music
John Debney
Cinematography
Hiro Narita
Runtime
94 min
Country
Mexico, United States of America
Languages
English

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