Ashanti

Ashanti

Only two men could rescue her. One driven by love, the other by revenge.

Directed by Richard Fleischer

Produced by Beverly Films, Columbia Pictures

1979118 min5.8 / 10

A 1970s adventure-drama centered on a husband's desperate rescue mission across Africa to save his kidnapped wife from slave traders, balancing action with emotional stakes.

Dr. Anansa Linderby is kidnapped in a medical mission in Africa by a slave trader. From this moment, her husband will do anything to recover her and to punish the bad guys, but that will be not an easy task.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ashanti violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Ashanti sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Ashanti scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Ashanti easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Ashanti end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

Written about

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ashanti

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ashanti

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ashanti, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ashanti, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ashanti, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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