# First Kill (2017)

> A Wall Street father races through a deadly rural hostage crisis to save his son while navigating criminals and a determined police chief.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/274438

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Steven C. Miller
- Cast: Bruce Willis, Hayden Christensen, Ty Joseph Shelton, Megan Leonard, Gethin Anthony, William DeMeo, Deb G. Girdler, Tyler Jon Olson
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5884234/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, grim, urgent, action movie night, crime thriller marathon

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