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6.9/10 • 39

2025-07-111h 40m

CrimeDramaThriller

Inspired by True Events

Struggling single father Jerry indoctrinates his son Joe into the sovereign citizen movement, teaching him that laws are mere illusions and freedom is something you take. But, as Jerry’s ideology consumes them, they are set on a collision course with a police chief who has spent his life upholding the rules that Jerry has spent his tearing down.

Directors
Christian Swegal
Writters
Christian Swegal
Editors
Christian Swegal, David Henry

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  1. Nick Offerman

    Nick Offerman

    Jerry Kane

  2. Jacob Tremblay

    Jacob Tremblay

    Joe Kane

  3. Dennis Quaid

    Dennis Quaid

    John Bouchart

  4. Kezia Dacosta

    Kezia Dacosta

    Candace

  5. Terry J. Nelson

    Terry J. Nelson

    Deputy Sheriff

  6. Bobby Gilchrist

    Bobby Gilchrist

    Mr. Friedman

  7. Megan Mullally

    Megan Mullally

    Beverly

  8. Ruby Wolf

    Ruby Wolf

    Jess Bouchart

  9. Buddy Campbell

    Buddy Campbell

    Bob

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rssp55

Jul 14, 2025

8/10

I gave it an 8/10, and I do think it's a compelling and interesting film. I'd go so far as to say it's one of the best indie films of 2025 so far. But holy moly is it hard to watch. Watching the treatment of the teenage character by his father should give anyone with a pulse a strong sense of discomfort, and it's not out of line to say that much of what we see her is abusive, even as the teenager takes clandestine steps to disentangle himself from his father's web and pursue a more normal adolescence. This isn't something you want to watch on a beautiful, sunny day as it might just ruin your day, but it's worth your time.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
police chieftrue crimepolice standoffsovereigntymanhuntfather son relationshipdramaactioncrimetribecainspired bysovereign citizen