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Summary
The rough-hewn boss of a lumber crew courts trouble when he steps in to protect the youngest member of his team from an abusive father.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 74Audiences 70GoodWatch 71
Metascore74
User score7.2
Letterboxd · 30 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.8
Box office
61%of its budget back
- Budget
- $4 M
- Worldwide
- $2 M
Worldwide it made back $2 M of the $4 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 58 min
A typical length for dramas, +9 min on the typical 109
typical 109118Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 29 countries, rent or buy in 14 more
+19Released
2014
April 11, 2014
12 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more22 people
- Nicolas CageJoe Ransom
- Tye SheridanGary
- Ronnie Gene BlevinsWillie
- Sue RockMerle
- Heather KafkaLacy
- Gary PoulterWade
- Adriene MishlerConnie
- Brenda Isaacs BoothMother Jones
Aaron Spivey-SorrellsSammy
Dana FreitagSue- ANAnna NiemtschkDorothy
- EEErin Elizabeth ReedCathy
- JBJon BonzorDeputy
Jonny MarsYoung Deputy- EHElbert Hill Jr.Wino
- LSLazaro SolaresHenry
- LRLico ReyesBlind George
Lynette WaldenCharlotte- PAPatrick ArnezSlim
- KKKevin KinkadeBrothel Patron
- BMBrian MaysJunior
Robert JohnsonCop #1
Directing · 2
- David Gordon Green Director, Producer
- Andrea Lazard Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Gary Hawkins Screenplay
- Larry Brown Novel
Production · 11
- Molly Conners Executive Producer
- Sarah E. Johnson Executive Producer
- Hoyt David Morgan Executive Producer
- Maria Cestone Executive Producer
- Lisa Muskat Producer
- Christopher Woodrow Producer
Camera · 3
- Tim Orr Director of Photography
- Justin Paul Warren Digital Imaging Technician, Visual Effects Supervisor
- Linda Källérus Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Colin Patton Editor
Sound · 6
- Jeff McIlwain Original Music Composer
- Lewis Goldstein Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Weston Cage Musician
- Cate Montana Dialogue Editor
- Leslie Bloome Foley Artist
- Christof Gebert Sound Mixer
Art · 5
- Chris L. Spellman Production Design
- Helen Britten Set Decoration
- Mick Flowers Property Master
- Thomas Traugott Leadman
- Rochelle Harvey Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Karen Malecki Costume Design
- Jill Newell Costume Design
- Nyima Johnston Set Costumer
- Jacenda Burkett Makeup Department Head
Other crew · 4
- Jeff Schwan Stunt Coordinator
- Janice Little Transportation Captain
- Juliet Guimont Scenic Artist
- Everett Byrom III Special Effects Coordinator
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