# 44 Inch Chest (2009)

> A devastated husband’s friends kidnap his wife’s lover, forcing wounded pride and revenge into a grimly comic reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17945

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Malcolm Venville
- Cast: Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Ian McShane, Tom Wilkinson, Joanne Whalley, Melvil Poupaud, Steven Berkoff, Derek Lea
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0914837/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, claustrophobic, abrasive, dark drama night, crime film marathon

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