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The Aggression Scale

  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 25m
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5.9/10
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The Aggression Scale (2012)
Four heavily armed hitmen and two unusual teenagers go to war over $500,000 of stolen cash.
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Four heavily armed hitmen and two unusual teenagers go to war over $500,000 of stolen cash.Four heavily armed hitmen and two unusual teenagers go to war over $500,000 of stolen cash.Four heavily armed hitmen and two unusual teenagers go to war over $500,000 of stolen cash.

  • Director
    • Steven C. Miller
  • Writer
    • Ben Powell
  • Stars
    • Ryan Hartwig
    • Fabianne Therese
    • Ray Wise
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    • Director
      • Steven C. Miller
    • Writer
      • Ben Powell
    • Stars
      • Ryan Hartwig
      • Fabianne Therese
      • Ray Wise
    • 38User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    9bobmichigan1

    What did I just watch?

    At first I thought I was watching a poor mans "B" movie with the typical torture the parents until they get what they need. By the end i was watching Home Alone 4 rated R style and zero jokes. This movie was downright brutal.

    This kid was awesome, now some of the acting is stale but the silence of the young man made this a better movie. The bad guys in this flick were also very good, they came in to get what they want and didn't waste our time torturing them but straight up killing.

    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for Saturday night popcorn flick. Turn off your brain and enjoy the action!
    6alshwenbear1

    A movie for professional viewers

    This movie is not for people who grew up with home alone, the film could go all the way back to "The Lord of the Flies" because it's the pure reflection of every kid who existed, in the past or the present. The difference? Not all of the kids act (fortunately) on the actions of every demon that a human being carries inside, regardless of being a kid. How many kids, wish to mess up a bully so bad, a mad man or everyone who has crossed our path on a bad way? My dad, who used to be the nicest man in the world, told me a couple of times, "respect everybody in your life and try to be respected, but if ever in your life someone hurts you badly, hurt them back in such way that they dig a hole in the ground wanting to hide themselves and pull the dirt over their own head." Well, I never did, but the kid's character does it! People, who did not like the movie, need to have a better knowledge about hundreds of movies as I do, yes, I watch movies from all over the world, and even before I knew my ABC's I knew what the real concept of movie making was. This young actor was extremely convincing from playing dumb and dull to to wicked with that evil smile, I could go on and on but I will leave you with this: if you are good with movies, watch this one! PS, the ending has not much to do with Bonnie and Clyde, if you make this comparison, you might as well try to compare it to Thelma and Louise, so both assumptions are ridiculous.
    7viridel

    Ignore the budget and the "special" effects, and you have a good movie

    Things that bug me about the movie: Made-for-TV quality acting / Special Effects that are truly "special" / Stereotypical cute-but-useless girl/sister that causes more problems than she solves / Rampant and unnecessary/pointless murders

    Everything else, you know what? Not too shabby. An interesting and well written flick, well worth the time to watch - perfect for Netflix or movie channels.

    IMDb - WHY DO YOU NEED 10 LINES!?!

    I have nothing more to add. If you get a chance to see this on the cheap (or even free), definitely do it!
    8cosmo_tiger

    Nothing really more to say then this is a very gory extreme R rated version of "Home Alone". I loved it. I say A.

    "We don't have to do this clean, you go down this list and kill them all, then you find my money. You got 48 hours." When a recently released criminal gets out of prison and returns to his life he notices that $500,000 of his money has been stolen. After finding out who took it he hires a group of hit men to get the money back. Things go fine until they reach a house with a boy who fights back. Based on the preview I was intrigued at this. It seemed like a movie I would like but thought it could go either way. I have to say this was a huge surprise to me. This is not a movie for everyone because it is very bloody and violent. The best (and only) way to describe this is that this is an over the top extreme violent version of "Home Alone". If that doesn't want to make you watch it then I don't know what else to say. To me this movie was very fun to watch and I really liked it, it a morbid way. These revenge movies like this are one of my favorite type of movies. Overall, a very over-the-top violent version of "Home Alone" that I loved but is not for everyone. I give it an A...I know but I really enjoyed it.
    7raptor9393

    Jason; the younger years

    Sometime it happens that opposites happen when watching a movie. To take the whole cake the movie was based on a usual happening i.e. robbery and movie restoration. This is an old topic and cannot be mingled with a movie that can only be described a mediocre. This movie surprises from the start reason being its plot unfolding and sitting inside the action. Good movie to watch, to start with, but as the latter parts unfolds and climax is near, the film becomes a laughing stock, as you can even before the end a clear prediction can be made what is going to happen. The climax just flushes the movie. It made me laugh when the villain gets dead with a mode of death that really makes the movie understandable. The male teenager plays its part very nicely, but towards the end it seems that Jason is in the making, and this film may well be a breeding ground for or retrospectively a Friday thirteen younger years movie. Overall nice experience and some nice and laughable scenes.

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lằn Ranh Phạm Tội
    • Filming locations
      • Rochester, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Snowfort Pictures
      • Site B
      • Epic Pictures Group
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      • 1h 25m(85 min)
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      • 2.35 : 1

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