While the fine cast keeps Dead Man Down watchable throughout, the film is weighted down by absurd plot twists and a slack pace.
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Dead Man Down

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Dead Man Down
Movie Info
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Director -
Niels Arden Oplev -
Producer -
J.H. Wyman , Neal H. Moritz -
Screenwriter -
J.H. Wyman -
Distributor -
FilmDistrict -
Production Co -
Original Film , Frequency Films -
Rating -
R (Language Throughout|A Scene of Sexuality|Violence) -
Genre -
Crime , Drama , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 8, 2013, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jul 9, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$10.9M -
Runtime -
1h 58m