Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- pulp
- sardonic
- violent
- late night action viewing
- neo-noir marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's hardboiled premise and intended action energy undermined by a weak, predictable, and sometimes silly script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Malone survives an implausible amount of punishment while confronting flamboyant criminals and delivering stylized justice.
Malone's protection of a valuable secret drives the conflict between the investigator, gangsters, and thugs.
The film centers on a tough private investigator and explicitly draws on film noir and neo-noir traditions.
Malone repeatedly absorbs severe beatings yet returns to fight and impose his own justice.
Films like Give 'em Hell, Malone, and why
Sin City
hardboiled private investigator, stylized neo-noir atmosphere, and violent criminal underworld
The Spirit
noir-inflected crime action, exaggerated toughness, and pulpy visual style
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
hardboiled detective protagonist confronting gangsters amid shootouts and betrayal
Movie Details
- Director
- Russell Mulcahy
- Release Date
- 2009-01-04
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (137)
Cast
- Thomas Jane
- Ving Rhames
- Elsa Pataky
- Doug Hutchison
- Leland Orser
- French Stewart
- Gregory Harrison
- Eileen Ryan
- David Andriole
- Chris Yen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Give 'em Hell, Malone about?
- A battered private investigator wages a stylized one-man war against gangsters to keep a dangerous secret out of their hands.
- What is Give 'em Hell, Malone like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Give 'em Hell, Malone as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Give 'em Hell, Malone violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Give 'em Hell, Malone as graphic.
- What did critics think of Give 'em Hell, Malone?
- Critics broadly found the film's hardboiled premise and intended action energy undermined by a weak, predictable, and sometimes silly script.
- Which films are like Give 'em Hell, Malone?
- Films with a similar feel include Sin City, The Spirit, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
- How long is Give 'em Hell, Malone?
- Give 'em Hell, Malone runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Give 'em Hell, Malone?
- In United States, Give 'em Hell, Malone streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
