Cold Pursuit

"Meet Nels Coxman. Citizen of the Year."

2019 1h 59m EN

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5.9

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Synopsis

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The quiet family life of Nels Coxman, a snowplow driver, is upended after his son's murder. Nels begins a vengeful hunt for Viking, the drug lord he holds responsible for the killing, eliminating Viking's associates one by one. As Nels draws closer to Viking, his actions bring even more unexpected and violent consequences, as he proves that revenge is all in the execution.

“Meet Nels Coxman. Citizen of the Year.”

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Cast

Liam Neeson
Nels Coxman
Tom Bateman
Trevor 'Viking' Calcote
Tom Jackson
White Bull Legrew
Laura Dern
Grace Coxman
Nicholas Holmes
Ryan
Emmy Rossum
Kim Dash
Domenick Lombardozzi
Mustang
Julia Jones
Aya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans Petter Moland
Writers: Frank Baldwin, Kim Fupz Aakeson, Adrien van Viersen
Languages: English
Countries: France, Norway, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Norway, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "Cold Pursuit Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

CAST

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248+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hans Petter Moland, shot by Philip Øgaard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicolaj Monberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hans Petter Moland directs. Philip Øgaard behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Nicolaj Monberg cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, Norway, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 7 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Norway, United States of America.
4Part of the "Cold Pursuit Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5248+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Hans Petter Moland, shot by Philip Øgaard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Nicolaj Monberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Liam Neeson and Tom Bateman and Tom Jackson carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Meet Nels Coxman. Citizen of the Year.".
11IMDB entry: tt5719748 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 8 themes, including "drug dealer", "dark comedy", "colorado", "remake".
13Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Philip Øgaard
Original score: George Fenton
Editing: Nicolaj Monberg
Production design: Jørgen Stangebye Larsen
Costume design: Anne Pedersen
Makeup / hair: Darryl Filion
VFX supervisor: Dillan Nicholls
Sound: James Boyle
Stunt coordinator: Mark Vanselow
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $60,000,000
Box office: $76,419,755
Return: 127% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Cold Pursuit (2019)

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Cold Pursuit Collection

A collection of films about snowplow driver Nels Coxman.

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garethmb2019-02-14
Nels Coxman (Liam Neeson) is a simple man who spends his days clearing the roads in a remote Colorado Ski Town and spends his days with his wife and his son. Nels is so unassuming that when he is awarded Citizen of the Year he states that there are others far more worthy and fusses over getting dressed up to accept the award and make a speech. When his son is found dead of a Heroin overdose; Nels is not willing to accept that his son was a user even though this puts tremendous strain on his marriage and has taken Nels to consider suicide. At his worst moment he learns that his son’ co-worker was involved with some shady dealing and that his son was likely collateral damage from the criminal elements involved. With a new found sense of purpose: Nels embarks on a quest to find the truth and avenge his son’s death no matter the consequences. One would think that “Cold Pursuit” is a standard revenge film but it unexpectedly changes direction shortly after Nels starts exacting his revenge. The film transforms into a Dark Comedy of sorts as characters get a Title Screen when they are killed many of which have a morbid humor to them. The film even takes the bold step of moving away from Neeson for a good third of the film and putting the emphasis on other characters from rival crime organizations to the Sherriff and his eager Detective (Emmy Rossum). As such the film is not what you expect as although there is plenty of action at times; it is a Dark Comedy with dramatic elements. It is more in line of what you might expect at a Film Festival from an Indie studio versus a major studio release. As such fans of Neeson may be disappointed in seeing a departure from the type of films they have come to expect from him in recent years while others may embrace the quirky nature of the film. 3 stars out of 5
Gimly2019-06-10
★ 6/10
Took me a very long time to adjust to the format, but Cold Pursuit is a win in my book. A moderate one, but still, take that W boys. Sure the setting feels underdeveloped, the tone is back and forth like it's hangin' off the end ball on Newton's cradle, and off the top of my head I can think of a minimum of five characters you could cut entirely without affecting the story in any way whatsoever, but I'm still here for it's weird good thing. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
Peter McGinn2020-04-04
★ 8/10
I am not sure why but I had fairly low expectations for this movie. Perhaps partly because revenge flicks really aren't my sub-genre. But I liked Cold Pursuit, seemingly more than many reviewers. I found it to be quite entertaining, with bits of humor, good dialogue and several small plot twists along the way. Plus I have always liked Liam Neeson. There is a child character who comes off looking more wise and savvy than the adults. His short scenes are pleasant interludes between the scenes of drama and violence. Being an action film, I knew not to look for character growth or subtlety in the subplots. I just buckled up and enjoyed the ride.