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The Cold Light of Day

2012 · 93 min

A frantic, sun-baked chase through Spain that keeps you tense with sudden violence and double-crosses, though it feels generic and forgettable.

Genres
Action, Thriller, Mystery
Tagline
Instinct is his greatest weapon.
Overview
After his family is kidnapped during their sailing trip in Spain, a young Wall Street trader is confronted by the people responsible: intelligence agents looking to recover a mysterious briefcase.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • family
  • conspiracy
  • survival
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Mabrouk El Mechri
Written by
John Petro, Scott Wiper
Starring
Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis, Sigourney Weaver, Verónica Echegui, Joseph Mawle, Caroline Goodall, Rafi Gavron, Emma Hamilton
Music
Lucas Vidal
Cinematography
Remi Adefarasin
Runtime
93 min
Country
Spain, United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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