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Key Features:
Street fighting, Debt, Mob, Survival, Redemption, Violence-high, Desperation, Small town, Fight for survival, Last chance, Moral ambiguity, Poverty, Family loyalty, Underworld, Neo-noir
Tone:
gritty, serious, suspense-driven
Target Audience:
Action fans, Crime drama enthusiasts, Fans of gritty thrillers, Those interested in Southern noir
Emotional Arc:
Desperation → Struggle → Determination

Rumble Through the Dark

2023-11-03
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In the dark landscape of the Mississippi Delta, a former bare-knuckle fighter must win one last fight to pay off his debts to the local mob boss and save his childhood home—the stakes nothing less than life or death.

Genres
Thriller, Action
Cast
Aaron Eckhart, Bella Thorne, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Ritchie Coster, Virginia Newcomb, Derek Russo, Mike McColl, Liz Fenning, Joe Hursley, Ritchie Montgomery
Crew
Parker Phillips, Michael Farris Smith, Graham Phillips
Rating
6.332(98 votes)
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