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2011 · 140 min · PG-13

Warrior

Directed by Gavin O'Connor · Drama, Action

Warrior (2011) is a Drama film, directed by Gavin O'Connor set in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City during the 2010s. It runs 140 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A sports drama, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of family & loyalty and redemption play out through interwoven / hyperlink.

Composer
Mark Isham
Cinematography
Masanobu Takayanagi
Cast
Joel EdgertonTom HardyNick NolteJennifer MorrisonFrank GrilloKevin DunnMaximiliano HernándezBryan Callen

The world of this film

Setting

Where
PittsburghPhiladelphiaAtlantic City
Setting
Urban
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
Sports Drama
Themes
Family & LoyaltyRedemption
Structure
Interwoven / Hyperlink
Tone
TenseMelancholicHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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