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Fight for Your Life

1977 · 82 min

A grim, claustrophobic siege that plays its racial hatred and hostage terror with raw, unrelenting nastiness.

Tagline
There is no greater violence than a father's revenge for the rape of his daughter.
Overview
A minister dispenses justice on three convicts who take his family hostage.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • race
  • survival
  • family
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Robert A. Endelson
Written by
Straw Weisman
Starring
Robert Judd, Catherine Peppers, Lela Small, Yvonne Ross, Reggie Rock Bythewood, Ramon Saunders, William Sanderson, Daniel Faraldo
Music
Jeff Slevin
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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