An idealistic agent navigates the bleak, gritty, and suspenseful world of border drug warfare.
Tense. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Max.
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: brutal violence and frequent strong language.
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An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
No Country for Old Men (2007)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA hunter becomes the hunted in a bleak Texas landscape, where violence is a language all its own.
The Dark Knight (2008)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA relentless, gritty crime thriller where a hero's war on chaos takes a darkly comic and epic turn.
Se7en (1995)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingTwo detectives hunt a serial killer whose gruesome crimes are meticulously based on the seven deadly sins.
Prisoners (2013)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA father's desperate search for his missing daughter descends into a bleak, gritty, and atmospheric nightmare.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA botched jewel heist unravels into a darkly comic, bloody standoff among double-crossing criminals.
Sin City (2005)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyCrooked cops and desperate vigilantes navigate a gritty, pulpy world where redemption is as elusive as justice.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA brilliant, imprisoned psychopath offers chilling insights into a serial killer's mind, if a young agent dares to listen.
Joker (2019)Bleak · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA measured descent into madness unfolds as a comedian's dark satire fuels Gotham's gritty, bleak chaos.Sicario is on our Revenge, Noir and neo-noir, Thriller on Max, Action on Max and Crime on Max lists.
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