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Three the Hard Way

1974 · 97 min

A pulpy, fast-moving action ride with tough heroes, outrageous villains, and a gritty but fun blaxploitation vibe.

Directed by
Gordon Parks Jr.
Genres
Action, Thriller
Tagline
Action explodes all over the place when the big three join forces to save their race!
Overview
After his wife is kidnapped by a group of White supremacists, a record producer teams up with a PR man and a martial artist to get her back and put a stop to their plot to poison the water supply with a toxin that only kills Black people.

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Directed by
Gordon Parks Jr.
Genres
Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • revenge
  • justice
  • conspiracy
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour5
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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