Powder Keg
2001 · 14 min · Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
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Having escaped death by the skin of his teeth after witnessing a massacre, the Times' veteran war photographer, Harvey Jacobs, finds himself with his back to the wall. To extract him from the dangerous, war-torn country, the United Nations enlists the Driver's help to rescue Jacobs, and his precious footage, in a life-or-death mission in the heart of the lawless battle zone. Now, the Driver must rely on his unsurpassed skills and his 2001 BMW E53 X5 3.0i to have a fighting chance of survival. Can they escape from hell and live to tell the tale?
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Powder Keg (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Excitement 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Excitement25%
- Anxiety20%
- Fear10%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Excitement, Anxiety. Genres: Action, Short. AI estimate.
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Details
- Directed by
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Written by
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Guillermo Arriaga, David Carter, David Carter
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 14 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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