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The Boys of Ghost Town

2009 · 102 min

A grim, slow-burning crime drama that follows a man's tragic spiral into the violence he hoped to escape.

Overview: Danny Ortega is imprisoned for a crime of justice at a very young age. After 17 years in prison, he returns to his town of Houston to find that crime and drugs have overturned what he once called home. When he attempts to rebuild his life, the lust for power overtakes him and launches him into the world that he always dreaded.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, revenge, betrayal, redemption
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
revenge
betrayal
redemption
violence
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, crime
Directed by: Pablo Veliz
Written by: Andrew Mayer-Oakes, Rosalio Martinez
Starring: Danny Trejo, Stephanie Acosta, Evie A. Armstrong, Luis Caldeira, Rick Carillo, Alexandra Castruita, Jason Cox, Nova Aragon
Runtime: 102 min
Country: United States of America