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Beat the Devil

2002 · 10 min · Director: Tony Scott ★ IMDb 7.3 · 6,319 ratings

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Back in 1954, a then-unknown James Brown made a deal with the Prince of Darkness in exchange for fame and fortune. Decades later, age is starting to take its toll on the king of funk music, and as a result, eager to re-negotiate the terms of the infernal contract, James Brown proposes a new wager. Now, James' fate is in the hands of the taciturn Driver with the nerves of steel, and his silver BMW Z4 3.0i convertible, in a winner-take-all drag race. Can the Driver beat the devil at his own game?

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Beat the Devil (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Humor 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Tension. Genres: Adventure, Action, Short. AI estimate.

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Cast

JB
James Brown

Mr. James Brown

MM
Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson

TW
Tony Wilson

Young James Brown

TR
Tomi Rae Brown

Vegas Girl

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Judge Bradley

Crossroads Doorman

Details

Directed by
Tony Scott
Written by
David Fincher, David Carter, Greg Hahn, Vincent Ngo, David Carter
Type
Movies
Released
2002
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 6,319 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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