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Death Warrant

1990Movie1 h 29 minR

Crime
35
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.7Letterboxd2.8/5Metacritic345.8Rotten Tomatoes–35%
35
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.7Letterboxd2.8/5Metacritic345.8Rotten Tomatoes–35%

Summary

Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate the murders of prisoners and jailors. While there, Louis, using his outstanding martial arts skills, is able to save his life and make himself respected in this violent world.

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  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • You want something quiet and calm

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  • Gets your pulse racing.
  • Leaves you shaken.
  • Puts you inside a crime.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Keeps you guessing.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

Unexplained Recoveryin 506 titlesBurke shot the Sandman multiple times in the chest from close range in the past, and he seemed to be dead.Cop Killerin 477 titlesThe Sandman has a fondness for killing cops. This drives Burke to hunt him down in the opening for killing his partner, and the other convicts to admire him.All 31 tropes

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