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Stranglehold

2026 · 105 min

A scrappy, foul-mouthed caper that mixes small-town desperation with sudden bursts of violence and wry laughs.

Directed by
Clark Duke
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Action
Starring
Ashley Benson, Jake Lacy, Justin Long
Tagline
It's the most wonderful crime of the year.
Overview
Fed up with their lives, barely eking by in small-town Arkansas, a stripper with dreams and her Army vet husband decide to rob the strip club that employs her.

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Directed by
Clark Duke
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Action
Starring
Ashley Benson, Jake Lacy, Justin Long
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • crime
  • class
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime, action
Directed by
Clark Duke
Written by
Billington Garrett, Clark Duke, Chandler Duke
Starring
Ashley Benson, Jake Lacy, Justin Long, Chandler Duke, Ron Perlman, Elle King, David Arquette, Brian Posehn
Music
Theresa Wayman
Cinematography
Damian Horan
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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