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Armed and Deadly

2011 · 100 min

A slow-burning psychological thriller that keeps you tense and uneasy, with a heavy atmosphere of grief and anticipation.

Directed by
Andrzej Mrotek
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Lisa Varga, Audrey Landers, Diane Ford
Tagline
She brought the war home.
Overview
Janis witnessed her twin brother kill their parents. Twenty years later, she waits for him to come to kill her for her testimony that put him away. Trained in martial arts, she's ready. All Janis wants is closure.

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Directed by
Andrzej Mrotek
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Lisa Varga, Audrey Landers, Diane Ford
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • revenge
  • trauma
  • family
  • isolation
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Andrzej Mrotek
Written by
Alan Cameron Roberts
Starring
Lisa Varga, Audrey Landers, Diane Ford, Toni Ann Rossi, Ken Stellingwerf, David Angers, Seva Anthony, Donald Ashcraft
Runtime
100 min
Languages
English

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