Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Duress easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Duress end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Duress

Name: Duress
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 2009
Duration: 77 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Martin Donovan, Ariel Winter, Cristina Dohmen, Sakis Rouvas, Joey Adams

What would you do to save your child?

Directed by Jordan Barker

Produced by Duress Film

200977 min5.3 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about a grieving father forced into moral compromise by a charismatic killer, exploring how far desperation will push someone to protect their child.

Haunted with nightmares of his wife's recent suicide and struggling to mend the relationship with his only daughter, Richard is caught as a witness to the violence of Abner Solvie. He finds himself at the mercy of a charismatic killer and plagued by his involvement in the city's recent murders. As Abner's new found protégé, Richard is forced to adopt the mind of his sociopathic mentor in order to protect the one he loves. Richard must decide if he's willing to kill in order to keep his daughter alive.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Revenge Gone Wrong

Genres

Thriller Crime

Questions people ask

Is Duress scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Duress sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Duress violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Duress easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Duress end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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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