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Afghan Knights

2007 · 90 min

A grim, slow-burning rescue mission that turns eerie and tense as the mountains close in.

Directed by
Allan Harmon
Genres
Adventure, Horror, Drama
Tagline
You can't fight what's in these mountains.
Overview
Haunted by the fact that he left a man behind in Afghanistan, a soldier (Bacic) pulls together a special task force to save his comrade.

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Directed by
Allan Harmon
Genres
Adventure, Horror, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • guilt
  • war
  • isolation
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
adventure, horror, drama
Directed by
Allan Harmon
Written by
Christine Stringer
Starring
Steve Bacic, Gary Stretch, Francesco Quinn, Michael Madsen, Chris Kramer, Colin Lawrence, Vince Murdocco, Maryam Ghaeni
Music
Jon Lee
Cinematography
Randal Platt
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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