Movie

Prey of the Jaguar

1996 · 96 min

A grim, fast-moving revenge thriller with martial-arts fights and a brooding vigilante, offering simple, visceral satisfaction.

Tagline: Nothing Has Prepared Them for His Kind of Justice
Overview: When his wife and son are brutally murdered by a fugitive drug lord that he helped put behind bars, former Special Ops agent Derek Leigh vows to avenge their deaths. After mastering lethal fighting skills at the hands of a martial arts instructor, he assumes the identity of The Jaguar - a vigilante superhero from his son's drawings - and with nothing more to lose, sets out on a fierce, one-man blood hunt to bring the criminals to final justice.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, grief, justice, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: revenge
grief
justice
violence
crime
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild