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The Lockdown

2024 · 112 min

A grim, sweaty slog through brutal fights and prison corridors, tense and punishing but rarely more than functional.

Directed by
Ryan C. Jaeger
Genres
Action
Overview
Siblings Charlie and Jack are trapped in Myanmar's toughest prison and accused of a crime they didn't commit. Forced into televised fights against other inmates, they must work together and fight for their freedom.

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Directed by
Ryan C. Jaeger
Genres
Action
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • justice
  • violence
  • freedom
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action
Directed by
Ryan C. Jaeger
Written by
H. Daniel Gross, Ryan C. Jaeger, Stephen Niver
Starring
Caity Lotz, Leo Howard, Hon Ping Tang, Michael Biehn, Joseph Angelo, Tharoth Sam, Ron Weaver, Achira Detter
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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