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Joshua Tree

1993 · 106 min

A fast-paced, gritty action thriller with car chases and shootouts, offering straightforward revenge entertainment.

Tagline
When it comes to getting even, he's taking revenge into overdrive.
Overview
A Los Angeles police detective tracks a fugitive who heads for the desert with a deputy sheriff as hostage.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Vic Armstrong
Written by
Steven Pressfield
Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Kristian Alfonso, George Segal, Geoffrey Lewis, Beau Starr, Michelle Phillips, Matt Battaglia, Bert Remsen
Music
Joel Goldsmith
Cinematography
Daniel L. Turrett
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English, Portuguese

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