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Fall Guy

2023 · 106 min

A slow-burning, steamy political drama that keeps you tense and frustrated as an innocent man is crushed by power.

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Overview
A sexy political drama about a man who's blamed for a crime he didn't do. Will justice be ever served to small people like him?

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • class
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Joel Lamangan
Written by
Joel Lamangan
Starring
Sean de Guzman, Cloe Barreto, Hershie de Leon, Marco Gomez, Shamaine Buencamino, Glydel Mercado, Tina Paner, Tiffany Grey
Runtime
106 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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