Jackals

"Family first."

2017 1h 26m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 199

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Synopsis

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Set in the 1980s, an estranged family hires a cult deprogrammer to take back their teenage son from a murderous cult, but find themselves under siege when the cultists surround their cabin, demanding the boy back.

“Family first.”

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Cast

Stephen Dorff
Jimmy Levine
Johnathon Schaech
Andrew Powell
Deborah Kara Unger
Kathy Powell
Nick Roux
Campbell Powell
Alyssa Julia Smith
Fox Girl
Chelsea Ricketts
Samantha
Ben Sullivan
Justin Powell
Jason Scott Jenkins
Lead Cultist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Greutert
Writers: Jared Rivet
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Greutert, shot by Andrew Russo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Stephen Dorff and Johnathon Schaech and Deborah Kara Unger carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Family first.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6104206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Greutert directs. Andrew Russo behind the camera. Anton Sanko scores. John Coniglio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Kevin Greutert, shot by Andrew Russo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anton Sanko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Coniglio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stephen Dorff and Johnathon Schaech and Deborah Kara Unger carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Family first.".
8IMDB entry: tt6104206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Russo
Original score: Anton Sanko
Editing: John Coniglio
Production design: Celine Diano
Costume design: Kris Deskins
Makeup / hair: Lizzie Kjartanson
Sound: Pete Nichols
Stunt coordinator: Clint Lilley
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Jackals (2017)

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Gimly2017-09-24
★ 6/10
Visually striking and moderately original, but full of stupid characters making decisions the audience cannot appreciate. An enjoyable enough movie for fans of the horror that just scrapes by with a passing grade for me. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.

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