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The Detonator

2006 · 91 min

A fast, tense action ride with a tough agent and a beautiful witness on the run across Europe, full of chases and double-crosses.

Overview
Sonni Griffith, a top US Secret Agent must protect a witness as he crosses Europe.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • conspiracy
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Leong Po-Chih
Written by
Martin Wheeler
Starring
Wesley Snipes, Silvia Colloca, Warren Derosa, William Hope, Michael Brandon, Matthew Leitch, Tim Dutton, Bogdan Uritescu
Music
Barry Taylor
Cinematography
Richard Greatrex
Runtime
91 min
Country
Romania, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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