# Mojave (2016)

> A disillusioned Hollywood director’s desert escape becomes a lethal psychological duel with a sociopathic drifter who turns private vulnerability into a weapon.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/136057

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action, Adventure
- Director: William Monahan
- Cast: Garrett Hedlund, Oscar Isaac, Louise Bourgoin, Walton Goggins, Mark Wahlberg, Dania Ramirez, Fran Kranz, Matt Jones
- TMDB rating: 5.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2322517/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, foreboding, late night thriller viewing, desert noir double feature

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