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3:15 the Moment of Truth

1986 · 86 min

A gritty, tense ride through a crime-ridden school, with a lone hero facing down a savage gang.

Directed by: Larry Gross
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
Starring: Adam Baldwin, Jesse Aragon, René Auberjonois

Tagline: He took them all on. On their terms. On their turf.
Overview: Violent crime is routine. Organized drug trade runs rampant in the face of powerless authority. And a vicious street gang holds dominion with a savage reign of terror. Welcome to Lincoln High! Here the cobras rule the school and everyone in it. Everyone except for Jeff Hanna.

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Directed by: Larry Gross
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
Starring: Adam Baldwin, Jesse Aragon, René Auberjonois

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
crime
power
survival
justice
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by: Larry Gross
Written by: Sam Bernard, Michael Jacobs
Starring: Adam Baldwin, Jesse Aragon, René Auberjonois, Wendy Barry, Bradford Bancroft, Joseph Brutsman, John Scott Clough, Wayne Crawford
Music: Gary Chang
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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