# The Specialist (1994)

> An off-grid ex-CIA demolitions expert becomes entangled with a seductive avenger and a vicious crime family in an explosive Miami vendetta.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1772

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: Luis Llosa
- Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Rod Steiger, Eric Roberts, Mario Ernesto Sánchez, Sergio Doré Jr., Chase Randolph
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111255/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: explosive, glossy, campy, action movie night, 1990s nostalgia

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