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RUNTIME
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89 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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2013 1h 29m EN
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5.2TMDB Β· 143
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Pressured by his late mother's ghost to return home to the family he abandoned, a former addict grabs a bag of pills and a sack of marijuana and hits the road to Shreveport.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Ryan Phillippe
Scott
Anna Paquin
Katherine
Luke Wilson
William
Riley Thomas Stewart
Charles
Ursula Parker
Gracie
Amparo Garcia-Crow
Louisa
Augustin Solis
Carlos
Tess Harper
Mother
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- James Cox
- Writers
- David Cole
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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MONEY
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Shot for just $2.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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MONEY
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Earned back only 3% 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 James Cox, shot by Shawn Kim. 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 Joe Purdy. 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 Justine Halliday 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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Ryan Phillippe and Anna Paquin and Luke Wilson carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
James Cox directs. Shawn Kim behind the camera. Joe Purdy scores. Justine Halliday 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
- 189 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Shot for just $2.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Earned back only 3% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 4Released 13 years ago.
- 5Directed by James Cox, shot by Shawn Kim. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Joe Purdy. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Justine Halliday shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Ryan Phillippe and Anna Paquin and Luke Wilson carry the top of the cast.
- 9IMDB entry: tt2024506 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Shawn Kim
- Original score
- Joe Purdy
- Editing
- Justine Halliday
- Costume design
- April Napier
- Runtime
- 89 min Β· 1h 29m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Box office
- $61,669
- Return
- 3% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
James Cox
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Nu Image
US
- TH
The Group Films
Millennium Media
US
Key crew
- ProducerRenΓ© Besson
- ProducerScoot McNairy
- ProducerHolly Wiersma
- Visual EffectsMichael A. Martinez
- EditorJustine Halliday
- CastingRyan Glorioso
- Art DirectionBob Danyla
- Set DecorationFloyd B. Sterling
- Costume DesignApril Napier
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sibling relationship
- drug addiction
- sister-in-law
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Digital2013-03-19R
Also known as
International titles
- ΧΧΧ Χ Χ©ΧΧ¨ ΧΧΧ©Χ€ΧΧIL
- Tudo Em FamΓliaBR
