# Waist Deep (2006)

> A paroled father races through South Los Angeles's criminal underworld to rescue his kidnapped son by turning rival gangsters against one another.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5048

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall
- Cast: Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Larenz Tate, Henry Hunter Hall, Game, William Duffy, Shawn Parr, Kimora Lee Simmons
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456020/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, urgent, violent, urban crime marathon, action movie night

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