Puncture

Puncture

Madman. Genius. Playboy. Friend. Fool. Lawyer.

Directed by Mark Kassen, Adam Kassen

Produced by Cherry Sky Films, Voltage Pictures

2011100 min6.7 / 10

A dark, introspective legal drama about a self-destructive genius lawyer battling both his demons and a corporate monopoly, grounded in real struggle and moral conviction.

Based on a true story. Mike Weiss (Chris Evans) is a brilliant but self-destructive Houston attorney whose drug addiction threatens to destroy his career. When he and his law partner Paul Danziger (Mark Kassen) take on a case involving a nurse injured by a contaminated needle, they uncover a $130 billion medical supply monopoly that has been blocking a life-saving safety

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Questions people ask

  • Is Puncture sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Puncture scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Puncture violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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

  • Does Puncture end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% 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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Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Puncture

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Puncture

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Puncture, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Puncture, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Puncture, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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