A Man Apart

A Man Apart

Love changes a man. Revenge tears him apart.

Directed by F. Gary Gray

Produced by Newman/Tooley Films, "DIA" Productions GmbH & Co. KG

2003109 min6.2 / 10

A dark revenge thriller driven by grief and obsession, where a cop's pursuit of justice against a drug cartel becomes a descent into personal destruction.

When Vetter's wife is killed in a botched hit organized by Diablo, he seeks revenge against those responsible. But in the process, Vetter and Hicks have to fight their way up the chain to get to Diablo but it's easier said than done when all Vetter can focus on is revenge.

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  • Is A Man Apart one of a kind? No. Less singular than 96% of films.

  • Is A Man Apart violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is A Man Apart sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is A Man Apart easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is A Man Apart scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does A Man Apart end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love30

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