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The Russian Specialist

2005 · 94 min

A grim, straightforward revenge thriller with brutal shootouts and a stoic hero, offering little humor or nuance.

Directed by: Dolph Lundgren
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Ben Cross, Ivan Petrushinov

Tagline: They took his family. Now he's out for revenge.
Overview: A Russian ex-hit man is called back to Russia for one last job. This time against his former employees, the Russian mob.

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Directed by: Dolph Lundgren
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Ben Cross, Ivan Petrushinov

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: revenge
grief
justice
violence
crime
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: action, thriller
Directed by: Dolph Lundgren
Written by: Bryan Edward Hill
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Ben Cross, Ivan Petrushinov, Olivia Lee, Raicho Vasilev, Assen Blatechki, Antony Argirov, Valeri Yordanov
Music: Elia Cmiral
Cinematography: Ross W. Clarkson
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Germany
Languages: Russian, Polish, English

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