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Turnaround

1987 · 87 min

A slight, brisk teen revenge thriller that leans on magic-show gimmicks for its payoffs.

Directed by
Ola Solum
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Eddie Albert, Doug McKeon, Jonna Lee
Overview
Magicians grandson and his girlfriend and their friends are victimized by a bike gang of her former boyfriend. Using grandfather's house and props from father's magic business they take revenge.

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Directed by
Ola Solum
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Eddie Albert, Doug McKeon, Jonna Lee
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • small town
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Ola Solum
    Written by
    Sandra K. Bailey
    Starring
    Eddie Albert, Doug McKeon, Jonna Lee, Tim Maier, Ed Bishop, Gayle Hunnicutt, Jarl E. Goli, Anita Hegerland
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    Norway

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