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Striking Rescue

Striking Rescue

Action · Crime · Thriller · 2024

A veteran Muay Thai expert goes on a take-no-prisoners mission of revenge after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered by mysterious forces.

Movie details

Striking Rescue

2024 Action · Crime · Thriller 1h 51m

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7.5 / 10

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A veteran Muay Thai expert goes on a take-no-prisoners mission of revenge after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered by mysterious forces.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Striking Rescue?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Cheng Siyi

Written by

Guo Haiwen

Tony Jaa

Tony Jaa

Bai An

Eason Hung Chun-Ga

Eason Hung Chun-Ga

Wu Zheng

Xing Yu

Xing Yu

Long Tai

Keung Ho-man

Keung Ho-man

He Yinghao

Chen Duoyi

Chen Duoyi

He Ting

Peng Bo

Peng Bo

Lu Ping

Yu Bolin

Yu Bolin

Sang Kang

Court is in session

Put Striking Rescue on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.