Movies like Legacy 2010
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Legacy (2010)
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Nigeria, UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Taking refuge in a shabby Brooklyn motel after narrowly surviving a failed mission in Eastern Europe, Black Ops soldier Malcolm Gray (Idris Elba) begins to disintegrate mentally as he broods over the legacy of his actions in this taut psychological thriller. Haunted by his demons while holed up in his room, Malcolm ponders the ascent of his brother (Eamonn Walker), an ambitious senator with designs on the presidency.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, tense, suspenseful, captivating, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, psychological thriller
Plot:
obsession, conspiracy, rivalry, haunted by the past, mission gone awry, soldier, isolation, dishonesty, breaking point, losing-it hero, military, family relations, life is a bitch, confined, strong violent content, siblings relations, campaign, state affairs, one location, profanity, indoor, motel room
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa, new york, brooklyn new york city
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Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Duration: 81 min.
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Duration: 76 min.
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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