Sweet Virginia

2017 1h 34m EN

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5.9

MID

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79%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

⭐

6.2

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 345🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●72Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 12,326

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Synopsis

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A former rodeo star, now a motel manager, meets a young man who is responsible for the violence that suddenly has seized his small town.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jon Bernthal
Sam Rossi
Christopher Abbott
Elwood
Imogen Poots
Lila Mccabe
Rosemarie DeWitt
Bernadette Barrett
Odessa Young
Maggie Russell
Joseph Lyle Taylor
Tom Barrett
Jonathan Tucker
Mitchel Mccabe
Garry Chalk
Lou Hopkis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jamie M. Dagg
Writers: Benjamin China, Paul China
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jamie M. Dagg, shot by Jessica Lee Gagné. 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 Will Blair. 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 Duff Smith 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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Jon Bernthal and Christopher Abbott and Imogen Poots carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2582498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jamie M. Dagg directs. Jessica Lee Gagné behind the camera. Will Blair scores. Duff Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
3Directed by Jamie M. Dagg, shot by Jessica Lee Gagné. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Will Blair. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Duff Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jon Bernthal and Christopher Abbott and Imogen Poots carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2582498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 14 themes, including "adultery", "small town", "robbery", "widow".