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Transit

2012 · 88 min

A tense, fast-paced chase through the bayou that keeps you on edge with family stakes and relentless criminals.

Tagline: This is not a perfect getaway.
Overview: Nate takes his family for a camping trip to reconnect. When they pull off at a rest stop, a gang of thieves hides their stash from an armored car robbery among the family belongings. They soon find themselves on the run and the gang will stop at nothing to get their money back.

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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: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
crime
survival
betrayal
greed
Places: road trip
countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, thriller, crime
Directed by: Antonio Negret
Written by: Michael Gilvary
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Elisabeth Röhm, James Frain, Diora Baird, Harold Perrineau, Sterling Knight, Beau Brasseaux, Jake Cherry
Music: Chris Westlake
Cinematography: Yaron Levy
Runtime: 88 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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