Cold in July (2014) (original) (raw)
In 1980s East Texas, two fathers pitted against each other in revenge must band together to uncover a darker truth.
In 1980s East Texas, two fathers pitted against each other in revenge must band together to uncover a darker truth. (less)
Director: Jim Mickle
Writers: Nick Damici, Joe R. Lansdale, Jim Mickle
Starring: Michael C. Hall, Don Johnson, Sam Shepard, Vinessa Shaw, Nick Damici, Wyatt Russell
Producers: Linda Moran, Marie Savare
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Review by Brian Orndorf, May 29, 2014
9 / 10
�Cold in July� isn�t a typical revenge story, even while it retains pronounced elements of sin, murder, and paranoia. It�s an adaptation of a Joe R. Lansdale�s 1989 novel, yet it takes on a special screen magic in the care of co-writer/director Jim Mickle, who knows exactly what buttons to push when it comes to the saga of an innocent man pulled into a scheme of murder and survival. Thickly Texan, richly performed, and teeming with nail-biting sequences built around a riveting pulp story, �Cold in July� is aggressive and precisely crafted, playing with grim genre highlights in an excited manne ...read more...
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