logo
welcome
BBC

BBC

Trap: How 1985's Operation Flagship inspire M. Night Shyamalan's new film

BBC
Summary
Nutrition label

67% Informative

M. Night Shyamalan's latest film, ' Trap , Trap , is inspired by a real-life sting operation from 1985 .

Operation Flagship saw more than 100 criminals arrested after they were lured to a fake TV station.

Around 3,000 fugitives were offered complimentary tickets to watch a Washington Redskins game.

Instead of heading to the game, "they won a trip to the DC jail".

Trap is not the story of Operation Flagship , but its premise shares the same DNA.

The film is set in the world of music rather than sport but is set at a concert.

The singer performing at the concert is Lady Raven , played by Shyamalan 's own daughter Saleka.

VR Score

54

Informative language

44

Neutral language

63

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

39

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Affiliate links

no affiliate links