Lost on Purpose

2013 1h 44m EN

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4.3

SKIP

★4.3TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Our story takes place in the fertile, San Joaquin Valley. Fueled by gin and sheer determination, Elizabeth James (Ms. Liz) operates her third generation dairy farm outside the region's domineering co-ops. To help keep the place afloat, she's employed five renegade ranch hands. These boys have put a pin in responsibility and opted to stretch out the party as long as possible. Unfortunately, women, booze, and fisticuffs can only lead to one outcome: trouble. With the dairy farm reporting its third straight deficit year, Ms Liz is attracting some unwanted attention. Delbert Furgeson, the owner of the area's largest co-op, is pushing to buy her out. This only incenses the prideful Ms Liz and starts a volatile feud between the two. Sharing the narrative are the ranch hands.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jane Kaczmarek
Ms. Liz
C. Thomas Howell
Delbert Furgeson
James Lafferty
Fever
Aaron Hill
D-1
Dale Dickey
Retta Lee
Octavia Spencer
Nurse Keller
Jack Kehler
Barry Kitchanski
Leon Russom
Gene Lee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eshom Nelms
Writers: Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms
Languages: English

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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2 / 6

ERA

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Directed by Eshom Nelms, shot by Johnny Derango. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 6

CAST

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Jane Kaczmarek and C. Thomas Howell and James Lafferty carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1942913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eshom Nelms directs. Johnny Derango behind the camera. Peter Donovan scores. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Eshom Nelms, shot by Johnny Derango. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Peter Donovan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Jane Kaczmarek and C. Thomas Howell and James Lafferty carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1942913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.