
Broken City
Proof Can Be a Powerful Weapon.
Directed by Allen Hughes
Produced by 1984 Private Defense Contractors, Inferno International
A gritty urban thriller about an ex-cop's vengeful pursuit of a corrupt mayor, driven by betrayal and the need to clear his name.
In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force - and the mayor's worst nightmare.
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Is Broken City one of a kind? No. Less singular than 99% of films.
Is Broken City scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Broken City violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Broken City easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Broken City end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Broken City sad? 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.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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