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Summary
Follows the journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off-the-map desert town. He finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration.
Good for
- Friends night
- Background watch
- Comfort watch
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 89Audiences 77GoodWatch 82
Tomatometer97%
Metascore80
Audience score82%
Letterboxd · 51 K ratings3.9/5
User score7.4
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −21 min on the typical 109
typical 10988Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 26 more
+13Released
2017
September 29, 2017
9 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 27
Harry Dean StantonLucky
David LynchHoward
Ron LivingstonBobby Lawrence
Ed Begley Jr.Dr. Kneedler
Tom SkerrittFred
Barry Shabaka HenleyJoe
James DarrenPaulie
Beth GrantElaine
Yvonne Huff LeeLoretta
Hugo ArmstrongVincent
Bertila DamasBibi- PSPamela SparksPam
- MMouseMouse
- UOUlysses OlmedoJuan Wayne
Ana MercedesVictoria- SCSarah CookDebbie
- ACAmy ClaireFrances
- OFOtti FederWoman With Walker
- FFionaFiona
- ACAlan CorvaiaVero (uncredited)
- JGJohnny GlasserBackground (uncredited)
- DGDan GruenbergLaughing Barfly (uncredited)
- MKMikey KampmannHipster (uncredited)
- DRDaniel R. Lawson Jr.Patron (uncredited)
Directing · 5
- John Carroll Lynch Director
- Christopher Villalba Second Second Assistant Director
- Lorenzo Grasso First Assistant Director
- Magan Rutledge Script Supervisor
- Adi Dardik Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Drago Sumonja Writer, Producer
- Logan Sparks Writer, Producer
Production · 27
- Jason Delane Lee Executive Producer
- Bill Harnisch Executive Producer
- Ruth Ann Harnisch Executive Producer
- Adam Hendricks Producer
- John H. Lang Producer
- Richard Kahan Producer
Camera · 25
- Tim Suhrstedt Director of Photography
- Joseph B. Hernandez "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- Elisha Christian Additional Photography
- Laura Jansen First Assistant "B" Camera
- David J. White II First Assistant Camera
- Todd Hughlett Grip
Editing · 13
- Robert Gajic Editor
- Mateo Márquez Digital Intermediate Assistant
- Megan Rumph Digital Intermediate Producer
- Kevin Kaim Digital Intermediate Assistant
- Frank Reynolds Additional Editing
- Adam Clark Additional Editor
Sound · 15
- Elvis Kuehn Original Music Composer
- Michael Baird Sound Designer
- Lauren Mikus Music Supervisor
- Jason Dotts Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Dialogue Editor
- Mikki Itzigsohn Music Supervisor
- Chase Sampson Boom Operator
Art · 7
- Almitra Corey Production Design
- Philip Steiger Leadman
- Elana Farley Property Master
- Goran Rajkovic Storyboard Artist
- Jeffrey Taylor Swing
- Rebecca Tendick Leadman
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Lisa Norcia Costume Design
- Heather Karasek Key Costumer
- Bonnie Thiffault Makeup Artist
- Joseph McCorkle On Set Dresser
- Desiree Falcon Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 2
- Eric M. Levy Visual Effects
- Juan Cardarelli Visual Effects
Lighting · 9
- Vanessa Wolf Best Boy Electric
- Ryan 'Sparks' Lynch Gaffer
- Jay Carey Electrician
- Eric Clark Best Boy Electric
- Keith Schneider Gaffer
- David Marmon II Electrician
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