Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- paranoid
- hard boiled
- crime movie night
- action thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gallagher investigates the framing that destroyed his career and connects it to corrupt officials and police figures.
Gallagher leaves prison intent on avenging the accusation against him and the killing of his partner.
Rebecca's motives remain uncertain while Gallagher navigates competing agents, former colleagues, and his mentor.
Gallagher returns from prison as a discredited narcotics detective seeking both answers and personal vindication.
Films like Bent, and why
The Departed
Shares a corruption conspiracy, a discredited investigator, and hard-boiled neo-noir crime-thriller tension.
L.A. Confidential
Comparable for its revenge-driven crime plot, compromised law enforcement, and morally ambiguous undercover dynamics.
Shooter
Shares a framed protagonist, institutional corruption, and an urgent, violent crime-thriller atmosphere.
Movie Details
- Director
- Bobby Moresco
- Release Date
- 2018-03-09
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (223)
Cast
- Karl Urban
- Sofía Vergara
- Grace Byers
- Andy Garcia
- Vincent Spano
- John Finn
- Trai Byers
- Tonya Cornelisse
- Javier Molina
- Patrick Brennan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bent about?
- A disgraced narcotics detective wages a dangerous revenge campaign against the corrupt forces that framed him and killed his partner.
- What is Bent like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bent as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bent violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Bent as brutal.
- Which films are like Bent?
- Films with a similar feel include The Departed, L.A. Confidential, and Shooter.
- How long is Bent?
- Bent runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bent?
- In United States, Bent streams on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
