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The Stranger

2010 · 91 min

A gritty, fast-paced action thriller where a man with no memory fights to uncover his past, blending brutal fights with a somber mystery.

Directed by
Rob Lieberman
Genres
Action, Thriller, Mystery
Tagline
His past was taken. His vengeance is fueled.
Overview
The Stranger is a man with no name, no memory and absolutely nothing left to lose. But when he finds himself hunted by both the FBI and the Russian mob, this amnesiac decides to fight back. Pursuit cannot stop him. Torture will not break him. And with every beating, bullet and betrayal, he’ll remember another piece of the horror that took away his career, his family and his identity.

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Directed by
Rob Lieberman
Genres
Action, Thriller, Mystery
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • memory
  • revenge
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, thriller, mystery, crime, adventure
Directed by
Rob Lieberman
Written by
Quinn Scott
Starring
Steve Austin, Erica Cerra, Adam Beach, Ron Lea, Viv Leacock, Jason Schombing, Alex Vishniakoff, John Tench
Music
Peter Allen
Cinematography
Peter F. Woeste
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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