# The Duel (2016)

> A Texas Ranger enters an ominous frontier town where unexplained deaths point toward a powerful and dangerous local leader.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/212166

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Western, Drama
- Director: Kieran Darcy-Smith
- Cast: Woody Harrelson, Liam Hemsworth, Alice Braga, Emory Cohen, Felicity Price, José Zúñiga, William Sadler, Raphael Sbarge
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2436682/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, foreboding, oppressive, dark western night, crime thriller marathon

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