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Direct Action

2004 · 97 min

A lean, gritty chase through a corrupt city, all hard stares and sudden violence, built for undemanding late-night thrills.

Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Polly Shannon, Donald Burda

Overview: Frank Gannon, a veteran cop, is being hunted by his fellow police officers after they learned he has betrayed the brotherhood and exposed to the feds wide scale corruption of the LAPD. He has one day left to prove his case and survive.

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Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Polly Shannon, Donald Burda

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: corruption
betrayal
survival
justice
loyalty
Places: 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	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, adventure, crime, thriller
Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
Written by: Greg Mellott
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Polly Shannon, Donald Burda, Rothaford Gray, Conrad Dunn, Walter Alza, Alex Karzis, Larry Day
Music: Adam Nordén
Cinematography: Curtis Petersen
Runtime: 97 min
Country: Canada, Germany
Languages: English

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