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Red-Handed

2024 · 11 min

A tight, tense little caper that keeps you squirming as a small bad decision snowballs.

Directed by
Brian Hearsey
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Sam Beeson, Arien Jones, Andrew Frankhouser
Tagline
Everything alright, Frank?
Overview
After misplacing his wallet, Frank tries to shoplift a bottle of wine to impress his girlfriend but runs into trouble while trying to steal it.

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Directed by
Brian Hearsey
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Sam Beeson, Arien Jones, Andrew Frankhouser
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • class
  • identity
  • deception
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, thriller
Directed by
Brian Hearsey
Written by
Brian Hearsey
Starring
Sam Beeson, Arien Jones, Andrew Frankhouser, Ayana Ogunsunlade, Brian Grehoski, Zaire Wilson, Ayanna Johnson, Rachael Sandri
Cinematography
Nate Henry
Runtime
11 min
Languages
English

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