Lowlife

"Blessed are the Meek"

2017 1h 38m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 86

CrimeThrillerComedyHorrorDrama

Synopsis

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The sordid lives of an addict, an ex-con, and a luchador collide when an organ harvesting caper goes very, very wrong.

“Blessed are the Meek”

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Cast

Nicki Micheaux
Crystal
Mark Burnham
Teddy "Bear" Haynes
Jon Oswald
Randy
Ricardo Adam Zarate
El Monstruo
Shaye Ogbonna
Keith
Santana Dempsey
Kaylee
King Orba
Dan
Jose Rosete
Agent Fowler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryan Prows
Writers: Shaye Ogbonna, Ryan Prows, Maxwell Towson
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryan Prows, shot by Benjamin Kitchens. 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 Pepijn Caudron. 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 Jarod Shannon 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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Nicki Micheaux and Mark Burnham and Jon Oswald carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Blessed are the Meek".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7012864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryan Prows directs. Benjamin Kitchens behind the camera. Pepijn Caudron scores. Jarod Shannon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Ryan Prows, shot by Benjamin Kitchens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Pepijn Caudron. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jarod Shannon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nicki Micheaux and Mark Burnham and Jon Oswald carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Blessed are the Meek".
8IMDB entry: tt7012864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "swastika", "pregnancy", "immigration", "murder".