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Beyond the City Limits

2001 · 91 min

A scrappy, tense crime caper that keeps you leaning in as three women turn the tables on the men who wronged them.

Overview
Three women outsmart unsavory men who try to cheat them out of their take in an almost-botched casino heist.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • revenge
  • loyalty
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Gigi Gaston
Written by
Paul Horsun
Starring
Alyson Hannigan, Nastassja Kinski, Jennifer Esposito, Steve Harris, Brian McCardie, Todd Field, Michael Cole, Alexis Denisof
Music
Billy White Acre
Cinematography
David Bridges
Runtime
91 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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