# Shot Caller (2017)

> A prosperous family man becomes a feared prison gangster, then faces the devastating cost of carrying that identity back into the outside world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/217295

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Ric Roman Waugh
- Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Omari Hardwick, Jon Bernthal, Lake Bell, Emory Cohen, Jeffrey Donovan, Holt McCallany, Evan Jones
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4633690/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, brooding, tense, gritty thriller night, crime movie marathon

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