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Hold-Up

1979 · 105 min

A gritty, tense ride-along with a desperate crew, keeping you on edge right up to the finish.

Directed by
Romy Suzara
Starring
Vic Vargas, Rudy Fernandez, Chanda Romero
Overview
A leader of a crew tries to survive after robbing a bank.

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Directed by
Romy Suzara
Starring
Vic Vargas, Rudy Fernandez, Chanda Romero
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • greed
Places
  • big city
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
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Directed by
Romy Suzara
Written by
Fred Navarro
Starring
Vic Vargas, Rudy Fernandez, Chanda Romero, Roel Vergel de Dios, Dick Israel, Dencio Padilla
Runtime
105 min
Languages
Tagalog

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