High Ground

2025 1h 32m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 52

ThrillerCrimeAction

Synopsis

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When a mysterious prisoner lands in jail, a border town sheriff faces the wrath of a brutal cartel.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charlie Weber
Jake Wilcott
Jon Voight
Ezra Wilcott
Katherine McNamara
Cassie Becker
Henry Thomas
Nathaniel Matheson
James Oliver Wheatley
Marcus Novak
Dustin Ingram
Billy Giles
Skyler Shaye
Sharon Doyle
Nebli Basani
Albert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Bamford
Writers: Bill Sondheim, John Thaddeus
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Bamford, shot by Frank Meyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Laurent Eyquem. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Dean Smith 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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Charlie Weber and Jon Voight and Katherine McNamara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35669717 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James Bamford directs. Frank Meyer behind the camera. Laurent Eyquem scores. Tony Dean Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by James Bamford, shot by Frank Meyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Laurent Eyquem. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tony Dean Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charlie Weber and Jon Voight and Katherine McNamara carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt35669717 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "sheriff", "prisoner", "diner", "police corruption".