Down in the Valley

"Sometimes it's hard to find your way."

2005 1h 52m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 245

DramaRomanceThrillerWestern

Synopsis

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On a trip to the beach, a teenage girl named Tobe meets a charismatic stranger named Harlan, who dresses like a cowboy and claims to be a former ranch hand. The pair feel an instant attraction and begin a relationship, but her father, a lawman, is suspicious of her lover.

“Sometimes it's hard to find your way.”

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Cast

Edward Norton
Harlan Fairfax Curruthers
Evan Rachel Wood
Tobe Sommers
David Morse
Wade Sommers
Rory Culkin
Lonnie
Bruce Dern
Charlie
John Diehl
Steve
Geoffrey Lewis
Sheridan
Elizabeth Peña
Gale

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Jacobson
Writers: David Jacobson
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United States of America, Ireland

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MONEY

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Earned back only 11% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Jacobson, shot by Enrique Chediak. 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 Peter Salett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Edward Norton and Evan Rachel Wood and David Morse carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Jacobson directs. Enrique Chediak behind the camera. Peter Salett scores. Lynzee Klingman cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Ireland. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

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1Earned back only 11% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Ireland.
5Directed by David Jacobson, shot by Enrique Chediak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Peter Salett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Lynzee Klingman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Edward Norton and Evan Rachel Wood and David Morse carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Sometimes it's hard to find your way.".
10IMDB entry: tt0398027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.