The Sunset Limited

"Nothing is ever black or white."

2011 1h 31m EN

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7.2

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68%

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7.3

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 536🍅68%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 33,370

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Synopsis

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A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.

“Nothing is ever black or white.”

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Cast

Tommy Lee Jones
White
Samuel L. Jackson
Black

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tommy Lee Jones
Writers: Cormac McCarthy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tommy Lee Jones, shot by Paul Elliott. 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 Marco Beltrami. 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 Roberto Silvi 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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Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Nothing is ever black or white.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1510938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tommy Lee Jones directs. Paul Elliott behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Roberto Silvi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tommy Lee Jones, shot by Paul Elliott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Roberto Silvi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Nothing is ever black or white.".
8IMDB entry: tt1510938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "nihilism", "faith", "optimism", "matter of life and death".