# Savages (2012)

> A wealthy marijuana-trading trio wages a dangerous counteroffensive after a Mexican cartel turns their intimate bond into a weapon.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/58547

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Oliver Stone
- Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Travolta, Salma Hayek Pinault, Benicio del Toro, Emile Hirsch, Demián Bichir
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615065/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: sultry, volatile, lurid, late night thriller viewing, crime movie marathon

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