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Bullet to the Head

2012 · 92 min

A gritty, pulpy action ride with brutal fights and a wry odd-couple dynamic, easy to watch but rough around the edges.

Directed by: Walter Hill
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Sarah Shahi

Tagline: Revenge Never Gets Old.
Overview: After watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.

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Directed by: Walter Hill
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Sarah Shahi

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
corruption
betrayal
loyalty
crime
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	3
Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, crime, thriller
Directed by: Walter Hill
Written by: Alessandro Camon
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Sarah Shahi, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jason Momoa, Christian Slater, Jon Seda, Weronika Rosati
Music: Steve Mazzaro
Cinematography: Lloyd Ahern II
Runtime: 92 min
Country: India, Switzerland, United States of America
Languages: English

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