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Endangered Species

2021 · 101 min

A tense, straightforward survival thriller with animal attacks and family drama, set against a harsh savanna backdrop.

Directed by
MJ Bassett
Genres
Thriller, Action, Adventure
Starring
Rebecca Romijn, Philip Winchester, Isabel Bassett
Tagline
Far from home. Far from safety. Far from over.
Overview
Jack Halsey takes his wife, their adult kids, and a friend for a dream vacation in Kenya. But as they venture off alone into a wilderness park, their safari van is flipped over by an angry rhino, leaving them injured and desperate. Then, as two of them go in search of rescue, a bloody, vicious encounter with a leopard and a clan of hyenas incites a desperate fight for survival.

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Directed by
MJ Bassett
Genres
Thriller, Action, Adventure
Starring
Rebecca Romijn, Philip Winchester, Isabel Bassett
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • survival
  • family
  • nature
  • greed
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, action, adventure
Directed by
MJ Bassett
Written by
Isabel Bassett, MJ Bassett
Starring
Rebecca Romijn, Philip Winchester, Isabel Bassett, Michael Johnston, Chris Fisher, Jerry O'Connell, Brenda Ngeso, George Glenn Ouma
Music
Scott Shields
Cinematography
Brendan Barnes
Runtime
101 min
Country
Kenya, United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
Swahili, English

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