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Summary
Two brothers, down on their luck, fake a disappearance in the Alaskan wilderness so they'll have a great survival story to sell, but the hoax turns out to be more real than they planned.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+10)
Critics 36Audiences 46GoodWatch 42
Tomatometer36%
IMDb5.5
User score4.6
Audience score37%
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109107Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 25 countries, rent or buy in 29 more
+15Released
2016
December 9, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- 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 NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Drew RoyMiles West
Haley WebbLauren Huxley
Shane CoffeyLiam West
Melora WaltersTracey Huxley
Anna HutchisonAngie Miller
Crawford WilsonDeputy Bradley Dolan
John KarnaJosh Miller
Nick FarnellEddie Swan
Steve MouzakisRandy Derdon
Patrick SaneSharky Bait
Cary ElwesJim Huxley
Jason MomoaJoe Bright- RHRon HolmstromDeputy Harbor Master
- TRTyler RothmannMan at Bar
- STSarah TidwellCarol Swan
- EMErnacio MooninBilly Boy Scout
- MAMaximus Antonio MooninDavid Boy Scout
- HWHank WestScout Master
- LHLinnea HollingsworthReporter 1
Yulia KlassNurse Jean- RBRolf BardarsonPriest
- MJMaggie Jane Vin ZantBoy Scout's Mother
- DLDorene LorenzNational News Anchor
- JGJeanie GreeneLocal News Anchor
Directing · 5
- Richard Gray Director, Producer
- Ashley Foster Second Assistant Director
- David Bush Script Supervisor
- Kim Barnard First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
- Brian Roedel Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Abe Pogos Story, Writer
- Catherine Hill Story
Production · 29
- Mike Gillespie Executive Producer
- T. Patman-Thomas Executive Producer
- Scott Pioro Executive Producer
- Kaine Harling Executive Producer
- Darcy Wedd Executive Producer
- Melanie Camp Executive Producer
Camera · 8
- Francisco Sonic Kim Key Grip
- Logan Turner Second Assistant Camera
- Jule Fontana Digital Imaging Technician
- Jongunnar Gylfason Still Photographer
- Mitchell Ebert Best Boy Grip
- Justin Browne Steadicam Operator
Editing · 5
- Max Miller Editor
- Christopher Kroll Editor
- Amit Davé Digital Intermediate Producer
- Nick Schneider Assistant Editor
- Corinne Bogdanowicz Digital Intermediate Colorist
Sound · 18
- Alies Sluiter Original Music Composer
- Trevor Gates Supervising Sound Editor
- Jason Gaya Sound Mixer
- Joshua Adeniji Sound Effects Editor
- Vicki O'Reilly Vandegrift Foley Artist
- Isaiah Duncan Foley Editor
Art · 5
- Ali Matilla Production Design, Set Decoration
- Parker Woods Set Dresser
- Donald Shultz Set Dresser
- Kevin Coke Set Dresser
- Brad Strickman Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Vicki Hales-Daly Costume Designer
- Tess Weaver Costumer
- Branden Elde Key Makeup Artist, Hair Supervisor
- Hailey Authement Makeup Supervisor
- Erin Lemas Costumer
- Kelly Claypoole Makeup & Hair Assistant
Visual Effects · 1
- Craig Crawford VFX Artist
Lighting · 2
- Kevin Miller Chief Lighting Technician
- Joshua Atkin Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 4
- Jason Rodriguez Stunt Coordinator
- Jonathan Arthur Stunts
- Matt Unterberger Utility Stunts
- Kimberly Lilley Dashnaw Stunts
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