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Battleground

2012 · 95 min

A tense, gritty cat-and-mouse thriller set in a desolate forest, where survival is a constant struggle.

Directed by: Neil Mackay
Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller
Starring: Hugh Lambe, Bryan Larkin, Bob Cymbalski

Tagline: The Ambush Begins
Overview: The war in Vietnam is announced to finish. American troops are withdrawn and the relief of peace echoes through the air. However, as the calm after the storm spreads a sigh of relief, there is something unsettling amidst the forests of North Michigan. A disturbed war veteran remains, but he lives for one reason only - to kill. What would happen if six ruthless men stumbled across him in the eerie deserted forest, after their mass bank-robbery leaves them running from the law with three million dollars? Would they be better off facing the cells of prison or can they escape from the murderer out to get them…?

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Directed by: Neil Mackay
Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller
Starring: Hugh Lambe, Bryan Larkin, Bob Cymbalski

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
violence
crime
isolation
greed
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none

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Horror	5
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Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, action, thriller
Directed by: Neil Mackay
Written by: Neil Mackay, Sean McAulay
Starring: Hugh Lambe, Bryan Larkin, Bob Cymbalski, Robert Nolan, Damon E. White, Mark Munro, Frank Ieraci, Lee Sandford
Runtime: 95 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English, Russian

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