Devil's Peak (2023) (original) (raw)

Set in the Appalachian Mountains, it watches as a family is dominated by a crime lord who uses his fists to control both them and his business. When his son meets the girl of his dreams, desperately wanting to escape the life he is expected to lead and free himself from the clutches of his father, he is forced to go head-to-head with the terrifying man who will stop at nothing to ensure loyalty from all of those around him.

Set in the Appalachian Mountains, it watches as a family is dominated by a crime lord who uses his fists to control both them and his business. When his son meets the girl of his dreams, desperately wanting to escape the life he is expected to lead and free himself from the clutches of his father, he is forced to go head-to-head with the terrifying man who will stop at nothing to ensure loyalty from all of those around him. (less)

Director: Ben Young
Writer: Robert Knott
Starring: Robin Wright, Billy Bob Thornton, Hopper Penn, Jackie Earle Haley
Producer: Robin Wright

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Review by Brian Orndorf, February 14, 2023

7 / 10

�Devil�s Peak� is an adaptation of a 2015 book (titled �Where All Light Tends to Go�) by author David Joy. It returns viewers to the troubled way of life in the American south, with this tale examining the plague of drug addiction and distribution, joined by familial difficulties as a generational chokehold is about to claim its newest victim. It�s an offering of �country-noir,� only with a bit more rage flowing through its system, with screenwriter Robert Knott and director Ben Young working to sustain a defined level of threat with the effort, which deals with dangerous characters involved i ...read more...

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