# Blackhat (2015)

> A jailed hacker is recruited by American and Chinese authorities to hunt the cybercriminal whose malware caused a catastrophic attack on a Chinese nuclear power plant.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/117576

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action
- Director: Michael Mann
- Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tang Wei, Leehom Wang, Viola Davis, Holt McCallany, Andy On Chi-Kit, Yorick van Wageningen, John Ortiz
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2717822/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, brooding, paranoid, late night thriller viewing, cyberpunk double feature

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