
Crime Story
Taste attributes: actiondramacrimefastunsavouryrealisticlineargrittyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"The world's toughest city needs more than an army to stop the mob… They need one man!"
Boxlist takeA grounded action film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.6 /10
TMDB · 104 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
A special agent assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, he teams up with a seasoned detective to crack the case. But soon he discovers the case isn't that simple.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











