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No Mercy

1986 · 106 min

A sweaty, steamy chase through the bayous where danger and attraction blur together, watchable but pulpy.

Directed by
Richard Pearce
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
He is entering her world to track down the killer she is desperate to be free of. Murder brought them together. Passion keeps them there.
Overview
An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.

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Directed by
Richard Pearce
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • crime
  • love
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, crime, thriller, drama
Directed by
Richard Pearce
Written by
James Carabatsos
Starring
Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Jeroen Krabbé, George Dzundza, Gary Basaraba, William Atherton, Terry Kinney, Bruce McGill
Music
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
Michel Brault
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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