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Locked Down

2010 · 99 min

A gritty, punchy prison thriller that trades brains for bruising cage fights and a wronged-man quest for vindication.

Directed by
Daniel Zirilli
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
He rules the streets from inside...
Overview
Danny, a respected cop, is setup after an investigation goes wrong. While laying low in his new jail cell, Danny is forced to get involved in the inmates underground cage fighting circuit. With the help of Irving, a former mixed martial arts champion, Danny devises a scheme to bring justice and innocence to his family's name, if he can get out of the cage alive.

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Directed by
Daniel Zirilli
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • violence
  • redemption
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, drama, thriller
Directed by
Daniel Zirilli
Written by
Bobby Mort, Daniel Zirilli, D. Glase Lomond
Starring
Tony Schiena, Vinnie Jones, Rashad Evans, Kimbo Slice, Bai Ling, Forrest Griffin, Dwier Brown, Lance Cartwright
Music
Don Harrison
Cinematography
Samy Inayeh
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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