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Paradise City

2022 · 93 min

A generic, workmanlike revenge thriller that coasts on star power and Hawaiian scenery without much tension or flair.

Directed by: Chuck Russell
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Blake Jenner

Overview: Renegade bounty hunter Ryan Swan must carve his way through the Hawaiian crime world to wreak vengeance on the kingpin who murdered his father.

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Directed by: Chuck Russell
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Blake Jenner

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Tone
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
crime
corruption
family
violence
Places: big city
sea
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	7
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, crime, thriller
Directed by: Chuck Russell
Written by: Chuck Russell, Edward Drake, Corey Large
Starring: John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Blake Jenner, Stephen Dorff, Corey Large, Branscombe Richmond, Lorenzo Antonucci, Kate Katzman
Music: Sam Ewing
Cinematography: Austin Schmidt
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English

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