# Alex Cross (2012)

> A police psychologist confronts a sadistic assassin in Detroit when a professional investigation becomes a devastating personal vendetta.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/65361

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Rob Cohen
- Cast: Tyler Perry, Edward Burns, Matthew Fox, Rachel Nichols, Carmen Ejogo, Jean Reno, John C. McGinley, Giancarlo Esposito
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1712170/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grim, tense, violent, crime thriller night, serial killer marathon

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