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Point Blank

1998 · 90 min

A gritty, tense action thriller with a siege setting and a stoic hero, offering straightforward, violent entertainment.

Directed by: Matt Earl Beesley
Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Danny Trejo, Kevin Gage

Tagline: It's Not Just Another Day at the Mall
Overview: Convicted corporate criminal Howard engineers a prison break as he and a number of fellow inmates are being transferred to a new facility. The escapees storm a shopping mall and take a group of shoppers hostage (after killing many more of them) before making their demands. Only Rudy, a former mercenary and brother of one of the fugitives, can take out the criminals before more of the hostages die.

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Directed by: Matt Earl Beesley
Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Danny Trejo, Kevin Gage

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: survival
violence
crime
family
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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