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Fast Charlie

2023 · 90 min

A wry, violent Southern crime caper that moves fast, with a hitman's deadpan humour and sudden bursts of mayhem.

Tagline
Keep your friends close and your enemies dead.
Overview
When his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • loyalty
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Phillip Noyce
Written by
Richard Wenk
Starring
Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin, James Caan, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Christopher Matthew Cook, David Chattam, Toby Huss, Fredric Lehne
Music
Fil Eisler
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Latin, English

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