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Deadly Target

1994 · 100 min

A punchy, gritty chase through Chinatown with steady martial-arts brawls and a grim, bloody gang-war backdrop.

Tagline
A dangerous drug lord, a renegade cop. The Ultimate Showdown
Overview
A Chinese gangster in Los Angeles escapes on the eve of his deportation to Hong Kong. A martial-arts master detective and his ragtag team get caught up in the action as they track down this ruthless killer.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • crime
  • revenge
  • violence
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
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
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, thriller
Directed by
Charla Driver
Written by
Michael January, James Adelstein
Starring
Gary Daniels, Ken McLeod, Byron Mann, Susan Byun, Max Gail, Ron Yuan, Lydia Look, Aki Aleong
Music
Michael J. Lewis
Cinematography
Richard Pepin
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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