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Amber Alert

2024 · 91 min

A white-knuckle chase that keeps you on edge, blending ordinary people's courage with grim stakes and relentless tension.

Directed by: Kerry Bellessa
Genres: Thriller, Drama
Starring: Hayden Panettiere, Tyler James Williams, Kevin Dunn

Tagline: Two strangers are her only hope.
Overview: A ride-share turns into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse after it follows a car fitting the description of an AMBER Alert.

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Directed by: Kerry Bellessa
Genres: Thriller, Drama
Starring: Hayden Panettiere, Tyler James Williams, Kevin Dunn

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
crime
justice
trauma
loyalty
Places: road trip
countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	9
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: thriller, drama
Directed by: Kerry Bellessa
Written by: Kerry Bellessa, Joshua Oram
Starring: Hayden Panettiere, Tyler James Williams, Kevin Dunn, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Kurt Oberhaus, Katie McClellan, Ducky Cash, Claire Slemmer
Music: Don Miggs
Cinematography: Luka Bazeli
Runtime: 91 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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