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Managua

1996 · 115 min

A gritty, slow-burning thriller that follows a veteran into a dangerous web of drugs and betrayal, with a tense and serious mood.

Directed by
Michael Taverna
Genres
Action, Drama
Overview
When a fellow Vietnam veteran is alleged to have thrown his lot in with the cocaine cartels, special commando Paul Gleason is dispatched to Nicaragua to sort out the mess.
How it feels
Tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, war, crime, loyalty
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Michael Taverna
Genres
Action, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Michael Taverna
Written by
Andrzej Krakowski, Michael Taverna
Starring
Louis Gossett Jr., Assumpta Serna, Robert Beltran, John Savage, Michael Moriarty, Mario Cimarro, John Diehl, Paul Ganus
Cinematography
Tony Cucchiari
Runtime
115 min
Country
Canada, United States of America, Mexico
Languages
English, Spanish

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