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Released 3 years ago.
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Dead Man's Hand
"Play your cards right and you just might survive."
2023 1h 36m EN
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6.9TMDB Β· 23
Western
Synopsis
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A newly married gunfighter seeks a quiet life with his bride. When he kills a bandit in self-defense, he finds them both pulled back into his old ways. The corrupt mayor of their locale will not let his brother's death go unpunished.
βPlay your cards right and you just might survive.β
Cast
Stephen Dorff
Mayor Clarence Bishop
Jack Kilmer
Jean Jaques Renau Reno
Cole Hauser
Marshal Roy McCutchen
Mo Brings Plenty
Mahto
Forrie J. Smith
Alexander
Camille Collard
Vegas
Randall Batinkoff
Sheriff Winters
Costas Mandylor
Lucas
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Brian Skiba
- Writers
- Brian Skiba, Corin Nemec
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Brian Skiba, shot by Adam Biddle. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Steve Dorff. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Brian Skiba shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Stephen Dorff and Jack Kilmer and Cole Hauser carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Play your cards right and you just might survive.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt23469212 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 23 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Brian Skiba directs. Adam Biddle behind the camera. Steve Dorff scores. Brian Skiba cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 3 years ago.
- 2Directed by Brian Skiba, shot by Adam Biddle. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Steve Dorff. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Brian Skiba shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Stephen Dorff and Jack Kilmer and Cole Hauser carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Play your cards right and you just might survive.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt23469212 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 23 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Adam Biddle
- Original score
- Steve Dorff
- Editing
- Brian Skiba
- Runtime
- 96 min Β· 1h 36m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Brian Skiba
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Grindstone Entertainment Group
US
TPC
US
- MI
Milestone Studios
US
- SI
Six Gun Productions
- SK
Skibavision
- SO
Source Point Press
- ST
Stormchaser Films
Key crew
- Executive ProducerRoman Viaris-de-Lesegno
- ProducerJim Burleson
- Executive ProducerStephen Dorff
- ProducerLaurie Love
- Executive ProducerGary Leff
- Executive ProducerBarry Brooker
- Executive ProducerStan Wertlieb
- EditorBrian Skiba
- ProducerLouise Linton
- ProducerBrian Skiba
- Executive ProducerAlan B. Bursteen
- Executive ProducerDawn Bursteen
- ProducerRandall Batinkoff
- Executive ProducerJohn Bails
- Associate ProducerAnthony Diemont
- Executive ProducerDavid Gendron
- Executive ProducerSuraj Gohill
- ProducerMichelle Hartly
- Executive ProducerAli Jazayeri
- Executive ProducerTravis McIntire
- Executive ProducerKevin Minor
- Executive ProducerMatthew Minor
- Executive ProducerRick Morse
- Executive ProducerKirk Shaw
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2023-07-07R
- Digital2023-07-07R
- Physical2023-08-22RΒ· DVD
Also known as
International titles
- La Main De L'homme MortCA
- δΊ‘η΅δΉζCN
- La muerte en su manoES
