# The Big Take (2018)

> A blackmailed movie star, a misguided detective, and an ambitious filmmaker collide in a darkly comic Hollywood crime thriller.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/236174

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Thriller
- Director: Justin Daly
- Cast: James McCaffrey, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Oksana Lada, Zoë Bell, Robert Forster, Dan Hedaya, Bill Sage, Slate Holmgren
- TMDB rating: 4.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2619512/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: paranoid, irreverent, sardonic, late night thriller viewing, independent film discovery

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