Eye for an Eye

Eye for an Eye

What do you do when justice fails?

Directed by John Schlesinger

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1996101 min6.3 / 10

A dark revenge thriller centered on a grieving mother's vigilante justice after the legal system fails to punish her daughter's murderer.

It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter.

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  • Is Eye for an Eye sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Eye for an Eye easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Eye for an Eye violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Does Eye for an Eye end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Eye for an Eye scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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28/ 100

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Rarity22

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Surprise28

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Love35

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