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Icarus

2010 · 88 min

A tense, straightforward action thriller about a man fighting to protect his family from his past, with a dark undercurrent and brisk pacing.

Directed by
Dolph Lundgren
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Samantha Ferris, David James Lewis
Tagline
They wouldn't let him quit.
Overview
Trained KGB assassin, Edward Genn (code name ICARUS), worked years ago as a sleeper agent in America. But when the Soviet Union collapsed, he quickly found himself in a foreign country with no one to trust. Determined to escape his muddled existence, Edward tries to start over. He assumes a new identity, starts a family and tries to start his own legitimate business that could potentially pull him out of his world of being a hitman.

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Directed by
Dolph Lundgren
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Samantha Ferris, David James Lewis
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • identity
  • family
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, drama, thriller
Directed by
Dolph Lundgren
Written by
Raul Sanchez Inglis
Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Samantha Ferris, David James Lewis, Bo Svenson, Katelyn Mager, Lindsay Maxwell, Monique Ganderton, Marian Koprada
Music
James Jandrisch
Cinematography
Marc Windon
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
Russian, English

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