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"ALEX CROSS"
(2012) (Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox) (PG-13)


Alcohol/Drugs Moderate
Blood/Gross Stuff Heavy
Disrespectful/Bad Attitude Extreme
Frightening/Tense Scenes Heavy
Gun/Weapons Extreme
Imitative Behavior Heavy
Jump Scenes Mild
Music (Scary/Tense) Extreme
Music (Inappropriate) Moderate
Profanity Heavy
Sex/Nudity Heavy
Smoking None
Tense Family Scenes Extreme
Topics to Talk About Heavy
Violence Extreme


QUICK TAKE:
Dramatic Thriller: A detective and his associates try to find and stop a deranged assassin before he kills a corporate executive, unaware that doing so will also put them in the killer's crosshairs.
PLOT:
Alex Cross (TYLER PERRY) is a detective with the Detroit Police Department who works alongside his childhood friend Tommy Kane (EDWARD BURNS) and Monica Ashe (RACHEL NICHOLS) trying to solve the city's grisliest crimes. Married to Maria (CARMEN EJOGO) with two kids and another one on the way, he's a happy family man but must get to work when a sadistic assassin known as Picasso (MATTHEW FOX) strikes.

Technically proficient and innovative at his killings that also show him to be a deranged and sadistic psychopath, Picasso has just killed a wealthy woman and her bodyguards. And discovered evidence points to the fact that he's headed up a corporate chain, with his final target likely being wealthy businessman Giles Mercier (JEAN RENO).

Racing against time, Alex and his team try to figure out who Picasso is and how to stop him, all of which puts them at risk once the killer realizes they're on his trail.

WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT?
If they're fans of Tyler Perry, they might be interested in seeing his work here. Otherwise, and unless someone is a fan of another person in the cast, it doesn't seem too likely.
WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: PG-13
For violence including disturbing images, sexual content, language, drug references, and nudity.


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