# Sleight (2017)

> A resourceful young street magician weaponizes experimental technology when criminal debts and a kidnapping threaten the sister he is raising.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/224061

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Action, Science Fiction
- Director: J.D. Dillard
- Cast: Jacob Latimore, Seychelle Gabriel, Storm Reid, Sasheer Zamata, Dulé Hill, Cameron Esposito, Michael Villar, Brandon Johnson
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4573516/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, inventive, urgent, action movie night, indie science fiction night

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