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Mean Guns

1997 · 110 min

A relentless, chaotic shoot-'em-up with a grimly absurd premise and bursts of dark humor.

Directed by
Albert Pyun
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Overview
One hundred mid- and low-level gangsters who are on their boss' bad side are locked inside a newly-built high-security prison, and given plenty of guns, ammo, and baseball bats, then told that the last survivor will get a suitcase with 10 million dollars.

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Directed by
Albert Pyun
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour4
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Albert Pyun
Written by
Andrew Whitham
Starring
Christopher Lambert, Ice-T, Michael Halsey, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Tina Cote, Yuji Okumoto, Thom Mathews, Kimberly Warren
Music
Anthony Riparetti
Cinematography
George Mooradian
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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