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5lbs of Pressure

2024 · 111 min

A grim, brooding crime drama where old wounds and revenge quietly tighten around damaged men.

Directed by
Phil Allocco
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Romance
Starring
Luke Evans, Rory Culkin, Alex Pettyfer
Tagline
Some cycles are never broken.
Overview
Fresh out of prison after serving time for murder, Adam returns to his old stomping grounds to seek out a son who doesn't know him. Eli, the brother of the man he killed is looking for revenge. Mike, is trying to escape a life of crime living under the thumb of his gangster Uncle.

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Directed by
Phil Allocco
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Romance
Starring
Luke Evans, Rory Culkin, Alex Pettyfer
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • family
    • crime
    • redemption
    • guilt
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, crime, romance, tv movie
    Directed by
    Phil Allocco
    Written by
    Phil Allocco
    Starring
    Luke Evans, Rory Culkin, Alex Pettyfer, Rudy Pankow, Charlie Rawes, Laura Hopper, Fahim Fazli, James Oliver Wheatley
    Cinematography
    Sara Deane
    Runtime
    111 min
    Country
    United Kingdom, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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