# Code 8 (2019)

> A desperate electrically gifted man enters a dangerous criminal network when systemic poverty leaves him no legal way to save his ailing mother.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/248505

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Crime
- Director: Jeff Chan
- Cast: Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell, Kari Matchett, Penny Eizenga, Lawrence Bayne, Jai Jai Jones, Alex Mallari Jr., Shaun Benson
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6259380/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, earnest, brooding, late night genre viewing, superhero double feature

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