# Message Man (2018)

> A retired assassin abandons restraint for one last brutal campaign against the criminal forces threatening what he wants to protect.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/394034

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Corey Pearson
- Cast: Paul O'Brien, Aji Santosa, Verdi Solaiman, Mario Irwinsyah, Agni Pratistha, Mike Lewis, Godfred Orindeod, Ronny P. Tjandra
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2787302/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, brutal, propulsive, action movie night, crime thriller marathon

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