# Dead Man's Shoes (2004)

> An ex-paratrooper wages a meticulously planned vendetta against the gang that brutalized his vulnerable younger brother, only to confront the ruinous cost of revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7416

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Shane Meadows
- Cast: Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell, Gary Stretch, Stuart Wolfenden, Neil Bell, Paul Sadot, Seamus O'Neill, George Newton
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419677/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, unsettling, gritty, intense thriller night, british cinema night

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of vengeance that explores the depths of human rage and the quest for justice.

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