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Damage

2009 · 102 min

A gritty, slow-burn redemption story with raw fight scenes and a somber, working-class tone.

Directed by
Jeff F. King
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Tagline
Bring the pain.
Overview
An ex-con battles it out in the cage to pay for the operation that would save the daughter of his victim. Along the way he finds fatherly love, and friendship, in the most unlikely of places.

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Directed by
Jeff F. King
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • survival
  • violence
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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