# Pawn (2013)

> A supposedly simple diner robbery becomes a volatile hostage siege where every faction is hiding a dangerous agenda.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/100415

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Director: David A. Armstrong
- Cast: Sean Faris, Forest Whitaker, Nikki Reed, Ray Liotta, Michael Chiklis, Jonathan Bennett, Stephen Lang, Marton Csokas
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1551630/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, paranoid, foreboding, late night thriller viewing, crime movie marathon

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