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No Way Back

1995 · 91 min

A gritty, tense thriller that keeps you on edge with its tangled web of revenge and survival.

Directed by: Frank A. Cappello
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Russell Crowe, Helen Slater, Etsushi Toyokawa

Overview: When FBI Agent Zack Grant's partner is killed during a blown-up operation, he attempts to find the person responsible. Mafioso Frank Serlano believes Zack is responsible for his only son's death in the same operation and kidnaps Zack's son to hold as bait. The action gets wild when airline stewardess Mary is taken hostage to add what seems an another insurmountable problem for Zack. There appears to be no way out.

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Directed by: Frank A. Cappello
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Russell Crowe, Helen Slater, Etsushi Toyokawa

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
crime
survival
betrayal
family
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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