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The Client

2024 · 5 min

A quick, absurdly funny mix-up where a simple errand spirals into hitman chaos, played with deadpan energy.

Directed by
Tay, Victor Li
Genres
Action
Starring
Ashleigh Culiver, Christopher Scott, Paula Lizzeth Torres
Overview
When a naive mother walks into the wrong bar looking for a babysitter, a crime fixer misinterprets her request and assembles an elite team of hit-men for what they think is their toughest job yet.

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Directed by
Tay, Victor Li
Genres
Action
Starring
Ashleigh Culiver, Christopher Scott, Paula Lizzeth Torres
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • deception
  • crime
  • family
  • parenthood
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour7
Realism4
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Tay, Victor Li
Written by
Victor Li, Tay, Taylor Bernard, Jermaine Herrera
Starring
Ashleigh Culiver, Christopher Scott, Paula Lizzeth Torres, Elijah J. Roberts, Nikita Kalashnikov, Jermaine Herrera, Tay, MarcAnthony Reynaulds
Cinematography
Kylan Philipona Breton
Runtime
5 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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