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Fatal Defense
63%
Movie
1h 26m
AI Analysis
Fatal Defense (2017) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Fatal Defense (2017) — a movie tagged as Thriller, Drama, and TV Movie with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A single mother signs up for self-defense classes from a handsome instructor. But he develops a frightening obsession with her and orchestrates an increasing deadly array of "tests" to see if she has truly learned from his lessons. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~86 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Fatal Defense 63% (18 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
A single mother signs up for self-defense classes from a handsome instructor. But he develops a frightening obsession with her and orchestrates an increasing deadly array of "tests" to see if she has truly learned from his lessons.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2017-04-01
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- TMDB rating
- 6.3
- TMDB ID
- 449365
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What is Fatal Defense about?
A single mother signs up for self-defense classes from a handsome instructor. But he develops a frightening obsession with her and orchestrates an increasing deadly array of "tests" to see if she h... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Fatal Defense?
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How long is the movie Fatal Defense?
The official runtime for Fatal Defense is approximately 86 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Ashley Scott
Arden Walsh
David Cade
Logan Chase
Sophie Guest
Emma Walsh
Laurie Fortier
Gwen Walsh
David Paladino
Thief
Sherilyn Fenn
Detective Banks
Tannis Kristian Bailey
Cindy
Shon Lange
Rory
Bobby C. King
Car Jacker
Randy Crowder
Robert
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Marshall Duncan
Coach Harrison
Mary Malloy
Marie
Michael James Lazar
Officer James
Wes Robertson
Hans Meter Reader
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Madison Erceg
Slippery Student
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