Avengement

"He's out for blood"

2019 1h 28m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 656

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Synopsis

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While on a prison furlough, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old stomping ground to take revenge on the people who turned him into a cold blooded killer.

“He's out for blood”

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Cast

Scott Adkins
Cain Burgess
Craig Fairbrass
Lincoln Burgess
Thomas Turgoose
Tune
Nick Moran
Hyde
Kierston Wareing
Bez
Leo Gregory
Mo
Beau Fowler
Vern
Louis Mandylor
Detective O'Hara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jesse V. Johnson
Writers: Stu Small, Jesse V. Johnson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $90M — a 37.5× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jesse V. Johnson, shot by Jonathan Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Matthew Lorentz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Scott Adkins and Craig Fairbrass and Thomas Turgoose carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's out for blood".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jesse V. Johnson directs. Jonathan Hall behind the camera. Matthew Lorentz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $90M — a 37.5× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
4Released 7 years ago.
5Directed by Jesse V. Johnson, shot by Jonathan Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Matthew Lorentz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Scott Adkins and Craig Fairbrass and Thomas Turgoose carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's out for blood".
9IMDB entry: tt8836988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "prison", "martial arts", "robbery", "hostage".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jonathan Hall
Editing: Matthew Lorentz
Production design: Felix Coles
Costume design: Lindsey Archer
Makeup / hair: Elly-May Bell
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,400,000
Box office: $89,900,000
Return: 3746% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Avengement (2019)

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Gimly2019-08-25
★ 7/10
Absurd. I can not - I will not accept - that a movie called Avengement could have been this good. Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.

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