Name: How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2023-04-07
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Cast: Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth, Lukas Gage, Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane

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This is an act of self defense.

A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline.

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Directed by: Daniel Goldhaber
Written by: Ariela Barer, Daniel Goldhaber, Jordan Sjol
Produced by: Ariela Barer, Adam Wyatt Tate, Daniel Goldhaber
Music by: Gavin Brivik

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April 7, 2023 · 1 h 44 min · R

Released: April 7, 2023
Runtime: 1 h 44 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Box office: $1 million
Available in: 57 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book

Tropes

Taking the Heat, Smooch of Victory, The Caper +9

Taking the Heat
Smooch of Victory
The Caper
Eco-Terrorist
Police Brutality
Police Are Useless
Ambiguous Ending
Your Terrorists Are Our Freedom Fighters
Making Love in All the Wrong Places
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Hoist by His Own Petard
How We Got Here

12 of 38 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream How to Blow Up a Pipeline?

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In the United States, How to Blow Up a Pipeline is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 31 other countries.

Is How to Blow Up a Pipeline worth watching?

75

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 76). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (66).

What tropes does How to Blow Up a Pipeline use?

Taking the HeatSmooch of VictoryThe CaperEco-TerroristPolice BrutalityPolice Are UselessAmbiguous EndingYour Terrorists Are Our Freedom FightersMaking Love in All the Wrong PlacesAn Offer You Can't RefuseHoist by His Own PetardHow We Got Hereand 26 more

TV Tropes lists 38 tropes for it, including Taking the Heat, Smooch of Victory, and The Caper.