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Give 'em Hell, Malone

2009 · 96 min

A gritty, wisecracking neo-noir shoot-'em-up that feels like a pulpy comic book come to life, with stylish violence and a hard-boiled antihero.

Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Genres
Crime, Action, Thriller
Tagline
Hard to love... Harder to kill.
Overview
A tough as nails private investigator (Malone) squares off with gangsters and their thugs to protect a valuable secret. Malone goes through hell to protect the information but he dishes some hell as well...

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Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Genres
Crime, Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 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
  • crime
  • violence
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour5
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
crime, action, thriller
Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Written by
Mark Hosack
Starring
Thomas Jane, Ving Rhames, Elsa Pataky, Doug Hutchison, Leland Orser, French Stewart, Gregory Harrison, Eileen Ryan
Music
David C. Williams
Cinematography
Jonathan Hall
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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