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Ashanti

1979 · 118 min

A grim, sprawling chase through harsh landscapes that feels dated and uneven, with moments of tension but little joy.

Genres
Adventure, Drama, Action
Tagline
Only two men could rescue her. One driven by love, the other by revenge.
Overview
Dr. Anansa Linderby is kidnapped in a medical mission in Africa by a slave trader. From this moment, her husband will do anything to recover her and to punish the bad guys, but that will be not an easy task.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • survival
  • revenge
  • justice
  • crime
  • love
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • road trip
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
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
adventure, drama, action, thriller
Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Written by
Stephen Geller
Starring
Michael Caine, Peter Ustinov, Kabir Bedi, Omar Sharif, Beverly Johnson, Rex Harrison, William Holden, Zia Mohyeddin
Music
Michael Melvoin
Cinematography
Aldo Tonti
Runtime
118 min
Country
Switzerland, United States of America
Languages
English

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