Film2020135 min

Target Number One

Name: Target Number One
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 2020
Duration: 135 min
Cast: Antoine Olivier Pilon, Josh Hartnett, Stephen McHattie, Jim Gaffigan, J. C. MacKenzie

Taste attributes: crimethrillerdramajournalistichistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Uncover the corruption. Discover the truth."

Boxlist takeExpect a small-scale, realistic crime thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.5 /10

TMDB · 81 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Ex heroin junkie, Daniel Léger, gets involved in a drug deal with the wrong people for the wrong reasons. When the deal goes sour, Daniel gets thrown into a Thai prison and slapped with a 100-year sentence. While he tries to survive his Bangkok incarceration, the news of his conviction captures the attention of Globe and Mail journalist Victor Malarek, who decides to go after the shady undercover cops responsible for wrongly accusing Daniel.

Synopsis: TMDB