Broken City
Film2013109 min

Broken City

Taste attributes: crimedramathrilleractionmafia/gangsterpoliticaldetectivetried & testedunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, morally murky crime thriller, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 1,138 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force - and the mayor's worst nightmare.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Mark WahlbergRussell CroweCatherine Zeta-JonesJeffrey WrightBarry Pepper

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2013
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
1984 Private Defense Contractors
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