Dead Souls

"Good enough for government work."

2025 1h 28m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

WesternDrama

Synopsis

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In 1890, the year of the U.S. census, chaos erupts when a stranger named Strindler arrives in a small town in Arizona and requests money for providing the names of dead Mexican laborers.

“Good enough for government work.”

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Cast

Alex Cox
Strindler
Zander Schloss
Borracho
Edward Tudor-Pole
Strindler's Father
Dick Rude
Doctor Stanton
Shayn Herndon
The Kid
Eric Schumacher
Mayor Avery Senator
Geoff Marslett
Chandler
Jesse Lee Pacheco
Johnny Behan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alex Cox
Writers: Alex Cox, Gianni Garko
Languages: English
Countries: Spain, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dan Wool. 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 Merritt Crocker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alex Cox and Zander Schloss and Edward Tudor-Pole carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Good enough for government work.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alex Cox directs. Dan Wool scores. Merritt Crocker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released last year.
4International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.
5Original score by Dan Wool. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Merritt Crocker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alex Cox and Zander Schloss and Edward Tudor-Pole carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Good enough for government work.".
9IMDB entry: tt34142731 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 22 themes, including "sheriff", "saloon", "tombstone", "arizona".