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Cut Throat City
Desperate times. Dangerous measures.
2020·2h 3m·★ 6.3
Four boyhood friends return to New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina, to find their home decimated and prospects for work swept away. Turning to a local gangster for employment, the crew is hired to pull off a daring casino heist, right in the heart of the city.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your night?
A tension-first choice where uncertainty, investigation, or escalating pressure is a major part of the appeal.
Best fit
Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want a plot with questions to chase rather than a purely relaxed watch.
Commitment
Standard sit-down · 2h 3m
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Start here
Read the synopsis, then check the trailer.
Read the synopsis, then check the trailer, then use the action and crime cues to decide whether the tone fits.
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Who's in it
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