Unconditional

"It's not a dead end if it takes you somewhere you needed to go."

2012 1h 32m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 81

Drama

Synopsis

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Samantha Crawford is living a storybook life: she’s happily married, she lives on a ranch where she keeps her beloved horse, and the stories she’s told and illustrated since childhood have become published books. When her husband Billy is killed in a senseless act of violence, Sam loses her faith and her will to live. But a death-defying encounter with two children leads to a reunion with Joe, her oldest friend. As Sam watches “Papa” Joe care for and love the kids in his under-resourced neighborhood, she begins to realize that no matter life’s circumstances, the love of God is always reaching out to us.

“It's not a dead end if it takes you somewhere you needed to go.”

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Cast

Lynn Collins
Samantha Crawford
Michael Ealy
Joe Bradford
Bruce McGill
Detective Miller
Kwesi Boakye
Macon
Diego Klattenhoff
Billy
Cedric Pendleton
Anthony
Emily Rollins
Young Sam
Danielle Lewis
Denise

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brent McCorkle
Writers: Brent McCorkle
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 52% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brent McCorkle, shot by Michael Regalbuto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brent McCorkle 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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Lynn Collins and Michael Ealy and Bruce McGill carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's not a dead end if it takes you somewhere you needed to go.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1758610 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brent McCorkle directs. Michael Regalbuto behind the camera. Brent McCorkle cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 52% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 14 years ago.
4Directed by Brent McCorkle, shot by Michael Regalbuto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Brent McCorkle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lynn Collins and Michael Ealy and Bruce McGill carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's not a dead end if it takes you somewhere you needed to go.".
8IMDB entry: tt1758610 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.