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MONEY
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Shot for just $4.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Ain't Them Bodies Saints
2013 1h 36m EN
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CrimeDramaRomanceWestern
Synopsis
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Bob Muldoon and Ruth Guthrie, an impassioned young outlaw couple on an extended crime spree, are finally apprehended by lawmen after a shootout in the Texas hills. Although Ruth wounds a local officer, Bob takes the blame. But four years later, Bob escapes from prison and sets out to find Ruth and their daughter, born during his incarceration.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Rooney Mara
Ruth Guthrie
Casey Affleck
Bob Muldoon
Ben Foster
Patrick Wheeler
Keith Carradine
Skerritt
Kennadie Smith
Sylvie Guthrie
Jacklynn Smith
Sylvie Guthrie
Nate Parker
Sweetie
Robert Longstreet
Cowboy Hat
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David Lowery
- Writers
- David Lowery
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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MONEY
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Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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ERA
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Released 13 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by David Lowery, shot by Bradford Young. 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 Daniel Hart. 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 Craig McKay 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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Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck and Ben Foster carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2388637 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
David Lowery directs. Bradford Young behind the camera. Daniel Hart scores. Craig McKay 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 $4.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 3Released 13 years ago.
- 4Directed by David Lowery, shot by Bradford Young. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Daniel Hart. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Craig McKay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck and Ben Foster carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt2388637 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "river", "1970s", "texas", "family relationships".
- 10Released under 14 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bradford Young
- Original score
- Daniel Hart
- Editing
- Craig McKay
- Production design
- Jade Healy
- Costume design
- Malgosia Turzanska
- Makeup / hair
- Lauren Kress
- Sound
- Kent Sparling
- Stunt coordinator
- Alex Terzieff
- Runtime
- 96 min Β· 1h 36m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Box office
- $1,031,243
- Return
- 26% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
David Lowery
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Sailor Bear
US
- PA
Parts & Labor
US
- PR
Primary Productions
US
- EV
Evolution Independent
US
- PA
Paradox Entertainment
- LA
Lagniappe Films
- UP
Upload Films
US
Key crew
- EditorCraig McKay
- EditorJane Rizzo
- Art DirectionJonathan Rudak
- ProducerJay Van Hoy
- Production DesignJade Healy
- ProducerToby Halbrooks
- ProducerJames M. Johnston
- ProducerLars Knudsen
- Set DecorationAdam Willis
- ProducerCassian Elwes
- Costume DesignMalgosia Turzanska
- Stunt CoordinatorAlex Terzieff
- First Assistant CameraJoe Anderson
- Second Assistant CameraSam Ellison
- Dialogue EditorJohn Nutt
- FoleyAndrea Gard
- Second Assistant DirectorMark C. Stevens
- Sound DesignerKent Sparling
- Sound Effects EditorChris Manning
- Sound Effects EditorSteve Bissinger
- FoleyFrank Rinella
- Unit Production ManagerParry Creedon
- Line ProducerAnita Sum
- Second Unit Director of PhotographyJoe Anderson
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- river
- 1970s
- texas
- family relationships
- prison escape
- outlaw
- fugitive
- police officer
- suitcase full of money
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2013-01-19Β· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical2013-08-16R
Also known as
International titles
- Les Amants du TexasFR
- Ne'ehavim mi'houtz la'hokIL
- Ain t Them Bodies SaintsUS
- Amor Fora da LeiBR
- Meine dipla mouGR
- A Texas Love StorySE
- ΓlΓΌmsΓΌz AskTR
- En un lugar sin leyES
- Ain't Them Bodies SaintsIT
- Los Amantes de TexasBO
- Π Π±ΡΠ³Π°Ρ UA
- ΠΠ΅ΡΠ²ΡΡΡUA
- HistΓ³ria de Amor no TexasBR
- ΠΠ΅ΡΠ²ΡΡΡΠ΅RU
