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A Day to Die

2022 · 101 min

A gritty, fast-paced crime thriller with constant urgency and tough characters, offering straightforward action and tension.

Directed by
Wes Miller
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Kevin Dillon, Bruce Willis, Leon
Tagline
Only the savage survive.
Overview
A disgraced parole officer is indebted to a local gang leader and forced to pull off a series of dangerous drug heists within twelve hours in order to pay the $2 million dollars he owes, rescue his kidnapped pregnant wife, and settle a score with the city's corrupt police chief, who is working with the gang leader and double-crossed him years ago.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Wes Miller
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Kevin Dillon, Bruce Willis, Leon
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • crime
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Wes Miller
Written by
Scott Mallace, Rab Berry, Wes Miller
Starring
Kevin Dillon, Bruce Willis, Leon, Frank Grillo, Gianni Capaldi, Brooke Serene Butler, Johnny Messner, Vernon Davis
Music
Paul Koch
Cinematography
Michael Brouphy
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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