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Motor City

2026 · 104 min

A gritty, music-driven revenge thriller that feels like a slow-burning fuse leading to explosive, visceral payback.

Tagline
Love will drive you mad.
Overview
In 1970s Detroit, John Miller falls for a local gangster's girl and lands in prison for a crime he didn't commit. With his life ruined, Miller plots revenge against the man who took his girl away.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Potsy Ponciroli
Written by
Chad St. John
Starring
Alan Ritchson, Ben Foster, Shailene Woodley, Lionel Boyce, Amar Chadha-Patel, Pablo Schreiber, Dominic Bogart, Mister Fitzgerald
Music
Steve Jablonsky
Cinematography
John Matysiak
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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