Self Defense
Watch TrailerDuring a police strike in Nova Scotia's capital city, a gang of hoodlums end up unintentionally causing the owner of a gay bar to be killed. This escalates into a string of murders with a lone survivor trying to not be next.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1983 |
| Country | Canada |
| Genre | Thriller, Action, Crime |
| Director | Paul Donovan |
| Runtime | 84 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.1/10 (35 votes) |
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Director Paul Donovan constructs a chronicle of urban chaos, relying on vérité-style camerawork and a pervasive sense of lawlessness. The film explores the fragility of social order when its last symbols of protection vanish.
What lingers after the credits is the chilling efficiency of the violence and the stark portrayal of survival. A raw, unsettling experience that forgoes glamour for grim tension. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Paul Donovan
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Watch late at night, in complete darkness, to feel the protagonist's isolation and desperation.
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