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3 Days in Malay

2023 · 99 min

A gritty, combat-heavy siege picture that keeps you braced for the next assault without much let-up.

Directed by
Louis Mandylor
Genres
Action, Adventure, War
Starring
Louis Mandylor, Donald Cerrone, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson
Overview
Marines stationed at an airfield in Malay during WWII get wind of a coming raid by the Japanese. Unable to get reinforcements approved, they engage in a harrowing 3-day battle against enemy forces.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Louis Mandylor
Genres
Action, Adventure, War
Starring
Louis Mandylor, Donald Cerrone, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • violence
  • death
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, adventure, war
Directed by
Louis Mandylor
Written by
Brandon Slagle
Starring
Louis Mandylor, Donald Cerrone, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, Peter Dobson, Ryan Francis, Randall J. Bacon, Kelly Lynn Reiter
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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