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Protection
“The greatest threat to his future was his past”
59%
Movie
1h 36m
AI Analysis
Protection (2001) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Protection (2001) — a movie tagged as Drama, Action, and Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A mobster moves to a new town as a protected witness and tries to start over, only to find he can't escape his old ways Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~96 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Protection 59% (7 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
59%
from 7 TMDb votes
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31%match
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Synopsis
A mobster moves to a new town as a protected witness and tries to start over, only to find he can't escape his old ways
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2001-10-28
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 5.9
- TMDB ID
- 33254
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Where can I watch Protection (2001)?
Protection is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Protection?
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What is Protection about?
A mobster moves to a new town as a protected witness and tries to start over, only to find he can't escape his old ways
Is there an AI analysis for Protection?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Protection?
The official runtime for Protection is approximately 96 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Stephen Baldwin
Sal
Peter Gallagher
Ted
Aron Tager
Lujak
Katie Griffin
Gina
Deborah Odell
Laura
Vlasta Vrana
Shimanski
- B
Brennan Delaney
Josh
- C
Carlo Berardinucci
Joey
Amy Sobol
Jenny
Mark Camacho
Peter
Ian Finlay
Maynard
David L. McCallum
Bud Barstow
- G
Gary Fine
Mario
Edward Yankie
Buzz
Olga Montes
Vanessa
- T
Tara Leigh
Felice
- D
Danny Wells
Ryan
Manuel Aranguiz
Mr. Ramos
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