# Brake (2012)

> A trapped Secret Service agent races against an unseen catastrophe while terrorists turn his protected secret into a weapon.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/60740

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Crime, Action, Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Gabe Torres
- Cast: Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, JR Bourne, Tom Berenger, Kali Rocha, Kent Shocknek, Jaylen Moore, Stephen J. Bridgewater
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1990181/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: claustrophobic, paranoid, tense, late night suspense, thriller marathon

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