Small Town Crime

"Doing the right thing the wrong way."

2018 1h 31m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 267

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Synopsis

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Mike Kendall, a disgraced ex-cop, is fighting a losing battle with the bottle. When he finds a woman left for dead at the side of a road, Kendall turns private eye to track down her killers, taking one last shot at redemption.

“Doing the right thing the wrong way.”

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Cast

John Hawkes
Mike Kendall
Anthony Anderson
Teddy Banks
Octavia Spencer
Kelly Banks
Robert Forster
Steve Yendel
Clifton Collins Jr.
Mood
Jeremy Ratchford
Orthopedic
James Lafferty
Tony Lama
Michael Vartan
Detective Crawford

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eshom Nelms
Writers: Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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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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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chris Westlake. 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 Traton Lee 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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John Hawkes and Anthony Anderson and Octavia Spencer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Doing the right thing the wrong way.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5751998 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eshom Nelms directs. Johnny Derango behind the camera. Chris Westlake scores. Traton Lee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 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 Chris Westlake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Traton Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Hawkes and Anthony Anderson and Octavia Spencer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Doing the right thing the wrong way.".
7IMDB entry: tt5751998 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "utah", "investigation", "redemption", "ex-cop".