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Step Six

2025 · 80 min

A tense, contained cat-and-mouse squeeze that keeps you leaning in as an ordinary man improvises his way through a deadly misunderstanding.

Directed by: Jack McCoy
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Michael E. Martin, Guy Wilhoite, Kevin Morris Sr.

Overview: Lewis Novak is a quiet mechanic who unexpectedly finds himself at a crossroads after his boss Russell ropes him into house-sitting his apartment. It isn’t long before an assassin comes knocking looking for Russell. Now Lewis must think on his feet in order to outwit a mysterious maintenance man and make it out of his boss’ apartment alive.

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Directed by: Jack McCoy
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Michael E. Martin, Guy Wilhoite, Kevin Morris Sr.

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Tone
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
survival
deception
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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

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Genres: drama, crime
Directed by: Jack McCoy
Written by: Morgan Satterlee
Starring: Michael E. Martin, Guy Wilhoite, Kevin Morris Sr.
Cinematography: Trina Mulligan
Runtime: 80 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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