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Never Back Down: Revolt

2021 · 89 min

A grim, tense fight for survival that keeps you on edge with brutal action and a desperate escape.

Directed by
Kellie Madison
Genres
Action
Starring
Olivia Popica, Michael Bisping, Brooke Johnston
Overview
An amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting where her brutal captor forces her to fight or face certain death.

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Directed by
Kellie Madison
Genres
Action
Starring
Olivia Popica, Michael Bisping, Brooke Johnston
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • revenge
  • isolation
  • freedom
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Kellie Madison
Written by
Audrey Arkins
Starring
Olivia Popica, Michael Bisping, Brooke Johnston, Diana Hoyos, Neetu Chandra, James Faulkner, Lee Charles, Raffaello Degruttola
Music
Ram Khatabakhsh
Cinematography
Oliver Loncraine
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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