# The Warrior's Way (2010)

> A legendary swordsman hiding in a ruined frontier town must choose between peaceful domesticity and one final eruption of stylized violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/30897

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Western, Thriller
- Director: Lee Seung-moo
- Cast: Jang Dong-gun, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush, Danny Huston, Ti Lung, Tony Cox, Analin Rudd, Markus Hamilton
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032751/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: surreal, stylized, over-the-top, cult movie night, martial arts marathon

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