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MAX

2024 · 132 min

A tense, twisty cop thriller that keeps you on edge with brisk action and a darkly cynical edge.

Directed by: Vijay Kartikeyaa
Genres: Action, Drama
Starring: Kichcha Sudeepa, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Sunil Varma

Tagline: 'MAX'IMUM MASS
Overview: A maverick senior cop reports for duty at a new police station and soon find himself embroiled in an unexpectedly dangerous turn of events.

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Directed by: Vijay Kartikeyaa
Genres: Action, Drama
Starring: Kichcha Sudeepa, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Sunil Varma

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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: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
crime
deception
violence
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, drama
Directed by: Vijay Kartikeyaa
Written by: Vijay Kartikeyaa
Starring: Kichcha Sudeepa, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Sunil Varma, Pramod Shetty, Manjunatha Gowda, Samyukta Hornad, Redin Kingsley, Ilavarasu
Cinematography: Shekhar Chandra
Runtime: 132 min
Country: India
Languages: Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam

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