# No Mercy (1986)

> A Chicago detective infiltrates a deadly New Orleans conspiracy and turns a dangerous alliance into a relentless vendetta.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16022

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Richard Pearce
- Cast: Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Jeroen Krabbé, George Dzundza, Gary Basaraba, William Atherton, Terry Kinney, Bruce McGill
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091637/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, smoky, violent, 1980s movie night, neo-noir double feature

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