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Act of Vengeance

1986 · 95 min

A grim, fact-based drama that simmers with quiet menace before turning chillingly violent, anchored by a weary, righteous lead performance.

Tagline: His was an act of defiance. Theirs was an act of vengeance.
Overview: In 1969, an administrator runs against the corrupt president of the United Coal Miners Union, and becomes the target of a murder plot.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, justice, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: corruption
power
justice
betrayal
class
Places: small town
countryside
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild