
A Man of Action
Taste attributes: dramahistorybiographyhistoricalcrimeslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeWeighty and realistic: a slow-burning historical drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.8 /10
TMDB · 75 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, explore the figure of the so-called anarchist 'Robin Hood,' who ran a legendary counterfeiting operation in Paris that put him in the crosshairs of America's largest bank, when he managed to obtain a huge amount of money by forging traveler's checks to invest in causes he believed in.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Ikiru Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











