# An Action Hero (2022)

> A celebrated Hindi action star is forced to survive a murder accusation and a politician’s bizarre vendetta in a sharply self-aware chase thriller.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/627595

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Comedy
- Director: Anirudh Iyer
- Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Jaideep Ahlawat, Gautam Joglekar, Harsh Chhaya, Neeraj Madhav, Jitender Hooda, Sumit Singh, Sumit Gahlawat
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15600222/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: irreverent, witty, propulsive, action movie night, bollywood marathon

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