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5.8/10 • 66

2013-11-081h 35m

DramaMysteryThriller

They will do anything to find the truth

A pair of working-class brothers flee their Reno Motel after getting involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident.

Directors
Alan Polsky, Gabe Polsky
Editors
Fabienne Rawley

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  1. Emile Hirsch

    Emile Hirsch

    Frank

  2. Stephen Dorff

    Stephen Dorff

    Jerry Lee

  3. Dakota Fanning

    Dakota Fanning

    Annie James

  4. Kris Kristofferson

    Kris Kristofferson

    Earl Hurley

  5. Joshua Leonard

    Joshua Leonard

    Tommy

  6. Noah Harpster

    Noah Harpster

    Al Casey

  7. Garrett Backstrom

    Garrett Backstrom

    Young Jerry Lee

  8. Andrew Lee

    Andrew Lee

    Young Frank

  9. Nancy Youngblut

    Nancy Youngblut

    Mom

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Reno

Dec 24, 2016

5/10

The story of two orphan and strongly bonded brothers. I have been set eye on this for some time, but only now I been able to see it. It was not as good as I expected, but an okay film. The story of two brothers who were orphaned at very young age and since then they have never been parted as they promised to their mother. Now grown up to adult, one of them commits an accident and decides to run away with it. When the law makes the progress on the case that leads to them, what's now and how they fight it was focused in the rest. Very ordinary screenplay. Feels like a bit realistic, but there's nothing much happening at all. Thanks to those additional animations which actually lifted the film a bit. I loved those sequences over the real film. So this for the first directional film for the Polsky brothers and they were okay. I liked the cast of the brothers. apart from them there's no one that impressive. The romance was very weak, though only the ending was high. I don't know the novel, it was based on, but the film lacked some good scenes or the events. Not just one or two, but in many parts the film should have been better. They should have altered the storyline from the original source. Especially the fate of amputated brother was too intentional as story wanted to end other way around. It was all the sudden and ruined the rhythm. The film is not good for everyone's viewing, so I suggest you be a careful if you want to try it. 5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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