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The Soldier

1982 · 88 min

A tense, fast-paced Cold War thriller with explosive action and a cynical edge, easy to watch but not deep.

Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
You don't assign him. You unleash him.
Overview
Terrorists take over a plutonium bomb and threaten to detonate it in a Saudi Arabian oil field. A special anti-terrorist unit is sent in to stop them.
How it feels
Tense, cynical, dark and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Conspiracy, politics, war, survival
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • conspiracy
  • politics
  • war
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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