Summary
An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the loss of his farm.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
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 (+10)
Critics 78Audiences 68GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer81%
Metascore75
Audience score76%
IMDb7.0
User score5.7
Running time
1 h 49 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109109Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 33 more
Released
2009
November 6, 2009
17 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Scott Teems Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- William Gay Short Story
Production · 8
- Larsen Jay Executive Producer
- Adrian Jayasinha Executive Producer
- Raul Celaya Executive Producer
- Walton Goggins Producer
- Ray McKinnon Producer
- Laura D. Smith Producer
Camera · 1
- Rodney Taylor Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Travis Sittard Editor
Sound · 6
- Michael Penn Original Music Composer
- Paul Aronoff ADR Mixer
- Jim Hawkins Sound Mixer
- Paul B. Clay ADR Editor
- Patrick Cyccone Jr. Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Tim Chilton Foley Artist
Art · 2
- Mara LePere-Schloop Production Design
- Kelly Anne Ross Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Alexis Scott Costume Design
- Mary Everett Hair Department Head
- Laura Godwin Makeup Department Head
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