Movie

High Risk

1981 · 94 min

A scrappy, sun-baked adventure that mixes amateurish heist thrills with jungle chases and a wry sense of male camaraderie.

Tagline: Getting in was easy... getting out was war!!!
Overview: Four American friends, badly needing money, decide to make a commando-like raid into a South American drug lord's compound.
How it feels: Tense, light, dark and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Greed, survival, friendship, crime
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
survival
friendship
crime
betrayal
Places: wilderness
countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild