# Counterattack (2025)

> At a Mexico–United States border shopping trip, five friends are swept into a lethal confrontation with sicario hitmen and a hidden military agenda.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7354828

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Director: Chava Cartas
- Cast: Luis Alberti, Noé Hernández, Leonardo Alonso, Luis Curiel, Guillermo Nava, David Calderón León, Mayra Batalla, Israel Islas
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23648788/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: propulsive, hard-edged, tense, action movie night, thriller marathon

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