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Ticker

2001 · 92 min

A gritty, fast-paced action thriller with bomb-disarming tension and a few twists, but the flat direction and uneven acting keep it from being more than a forgettable ride.

Directed by
Albert Pyun
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Tagline
When the countdown hits zero, you're dead
Overview
Ray Nettles, a detective of San Francisco, and his partner Fuzzy must take up to one of the most dangerous terrorist gangs of the city. When one of the terrorists, the beautiful scientist Claire Manning is arrested, Swan, the leader of the terrorists, claims he will detonate bombs throughout the city if she is not released. Because of the possible bloodshed, Nettles calls for the help of explosive expert Frank Glass...

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Directed by
Albert Pyun
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
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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
  • revenge
  • crime
  • violence
  • grief
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, adventure, crime, thriller
Directed by
Albert Pyun
Written by
Paul B. Margolis
Starring
Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper, Steven Seagal, Jaime Pressly, Nas, Rozonda Thomas, Peter Greene, Kevin Gage
Cinematography
Philip Alan Waters
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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