Summary
"The Prodigy" tells the story of small-time enforcer Truman Fisher's vicious conflict with a sadistic assassin who has chosen the unwilling Truman to be his successor.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 43GoodWatch 43
IMDb5.3
Audience score32%
Running time
2 h
A typical length for action movies, +12 min on the typical 108
typical 108120Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2005
January 1, 2005
21 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaFamilyMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- William Kaufman Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Holt Boggs Writer
Camera · 1
- Mark Rutledge Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Russell White Editor
Art · 1
- Jason Mueller Production Design
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