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A Violent Man

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A struggling mixed martial arts fighter faces a different kind of battle after his one-night stand turns up dead.
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A Violent Man

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Leslie Felperin Guardian 02/01/2022
2/5
The chthonic atmosphere is oddly mesmerising, perhaps because - like a prison sentence - it wears you down eventually. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 02/08/2019
Writer-director Matthew Berkowitz's crime drama "A Violent Man" has all the pungent cynicism of a classic film noir but lacks the urgency. Go to Full Review
Edward Porter Sunday Times (UK) 02/06/2022
2/5
The film’s first-time director, Ross McCall, has written a gruelling script. Go to Full Review
Malik Adán REELYDOPE 11/06/2019
... the film is still a worthy installment in the neo-noir cannon, if only for its pursuit of a story that isn't styled after Harmony Korine's particular brand of "chaos in paradise" narratives in America's southeastern corridor. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 02/09/2019
A thoughtful character-driven thriller is buried somewhere beneath the clichés that eventually overwhelm this uneven mixed-martial arts melodrama. Go to Full Review
Alan Ng Film Threat 02/08/2019
7/10
A Violent Man is a good film with a good cast and story. Fans of film noir are going to appreciate the final product. Go to Full Review
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02/07/2022 Very boring film, storyline was drawn out and went nowhere, filmed in two rooms with very bad lighting, don't waste your tine See more 10/14/2019 A really good and dramatic storyline that wants you to keep getting more of the story. You’ll feel bad with Ty Matthews as the struggles as he lives throughout the film, but there’s a shock, twist ending that I won’t spoil. You have to see it 7/10 See more 03/18/2019 Thomas Jones is a very underated actor. Was great in the Luke Cage series and it's great to see him in this movie that he also produced! See more 02/09/2019 An intense movie that inherently addresses many current issues in society. The screen play is powerful and provoking. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A struggling mixed martial arts fighter faces a different kind of battle after his one-night stand turns up dead.
Director
Matthew Berkowitz
Producer
Justin Steele, John Lewis
Screenwriter
Matthew Berkowitz, Justin Steele
Distributor
GVN Releasing
Production Co
IME Films
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 8, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 8, 2019
Runtime
1h 47m
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