Violence

Violence

2025 · 84 min · ★ 5.0 · Crime, Thriller

Set in an alternate 1980s, where our anti-hero Henry Violence becomes entangled in a brutal drug war as rival cartels battle for supremacy, forcing him to make difficult choices to navigate the treacherous landscape.

Directed by Connor Marsden · Written by Connor Marsden

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