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The Bricklayer

2023 · 110 min

A workmanlike globe-trotting spy chase that moves fast, hits hard and asks little of you beyond keeping up.

Directed by
Renny Harlin
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Clifton Collins Jr.
Tagline
Some secrets are deadly.
Overview
Someone is blackmailing the CIA by assassinating foreign journalists and making it look like the agency is responsible. As the world begins to unite against the U.S., the CIA must lure its most brilliant – and rebellious – operative out of retirement, forcing him to confront his checkered past while unraveling an international conspiracy.

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  • Sky Go
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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Clifton Collins Jr.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
  • revenge
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
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
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Written by
Matt Johnson, Hanna Weg
Starring
Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Clifton Collins Jr., Tim Blake Nelson, Ilfenesh Hadera, Oliver Trevena, Akis Sakellariou, Ori Pfeffer
Music
Walter Mair
Cinematography
Matti Eerikäinen
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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