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Stand Your Ground

2025 · 100 min

A grim, straightforward revenge thriller with brutal fights and a brooding, violent atmosphere.

Directed by
Fansu Njie
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Daniel Stisen, Peter Stormare, Eric Roberts
Tagline
Their town, his war.
Overview
Former Special Forces operative, Jack Johnson, uses the Stand Your Ground law to seek vengeance for his wife’s murder, igniting a brutal war against a local crime lord’s family and ending in an explosive showdown.

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Directed by
Fansu Njie
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Daniel Stisen, Peter Stormare, Eric Roberts
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 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
  • violence
  • crime
  • justice
  • grief
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Fansu Njie
Written by
Craig Walser
Starring
Daniel Stisen, Peter Stormare, Eric Roberts, Adam Basil, Akie Kotabe, Beau Fowler, Isobel Laidler, Megan Lockhurst
Music
Lasse Elkjær
Cinematography
Andreas Wessberg
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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