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Mexican Gangster

2008 · 87 min

A grim, slow-burning crime drama that follows a hardened man's violent path, offering tension and tragedy more than thrills.

Overview: Johnny Sun is a Mexican American with a white mother and Mexican dad. He witnesses his parents murder and gets his revenge years later, leading to a hard life as a gangster in drugs and smuggling. He tries to keep his borther from the life and finds himself fending for his own life.

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
crime
family
survival
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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