Synopsis
When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.
Key facts
Cast
Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves, Kevin Kolack, Eve Plumb, Stacy Rock, David Thompson, Brent Werzner
Original language
English
First release
April 25, 2014 (Brazil)
Setting
Virginia
Crew
Screenplay
Jeremy Saulnier
Producer
Anish Savjani, Richard Peete, Vincent Savino
Cinematography
Jeremy Saulnier
Editing
Julia Bloch
Music
Brooke Blair, Will Blair
Special makeup effects
Katie Middleton, Mark James Ross, Toby Sells
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- L'Étrange Festival 2024 - Carte blanche
- Independent Spirit Awards 2015 generic
- Calgary Underground Film Festival 2014 generic - Narrative Feature ★ Jury Award, Best Narrative Feature
- Fantasy Filmfest 2014 generic - Fresh Blood / Wettbewerb
- OffScreen Film Festival 2014 generic - offscreenings
- Sundance Film Festival 2014 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2013 generic
- Deauville Film Festival 2013 generic - Competition
- Fantastic Fest 2013
- Locarno International Film Festival 2013 generic
- Torino Film Festival 2013 generic - TORINO 31
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Brazil | April 25, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Canada | April 25, 2014 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 25, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | April 30, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | May 2, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 22, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | May 22, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | July 9, 2014 |
| Theatrical | France | July 9, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | July 17, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Poland | August 22, 2014 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | September 8, 2014 |
| Television | Israel | October 7, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Malta | October 17, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 31, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Greece | November 6, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Germany | December 11, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Japan | February 14, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Italy | March 18, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | May 21, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | August 14, 2015 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | Australia | April 11, 2014 |
| Home video | Brazil | July 22, 2014 |
| Home video | Netherlands | September 9, 2014 |
| Home video | Norway | November 19, 2014 |
| Home video | Sweden | November 19, 2014 |
| Home video | Greece | November 12, 2015 |
Full credits
| Director | Jeremy Saulnier |
| Cast | Macon Blair (Dwight Evans), Devin Ratray (Ben Gaffney), Amy Hargreaves (Sam Evans), Kevin Kolack (Teddy Cleland), Eve Plumb (Kris Cleland), Stacy Rock (Hope Cleland), David Thompson (William), Brent Werzner (Carl Cleland), Sandy Barnett (Wade Cleland Jr.), Sidné Anderson (Officer Eddy), Bonnie Johnson (Margaret Gaffney), Ydaiber Orozco (Amanda), Daniel L. Kelly (Large Man), Erica Genereux Smith (Rock Girl), Abigail Horton (Babysitter), George Fredericks (Metal Detector Couple) |
| Screenplay | Jeremy Saulnier |
| Producer | Anish Savjani, Richard Peete, Vincent Savino |
| Executive producer | Macon Blair, Skei Saulnier |
| Cinematography | Jeremy Saulnier |
| Editing | Julia Bloch |
| Music | Brooke Blair, Will Blair |
| Production design | Kaet McAnneny |
| Special makeup effects | Katie Middleton, Mark James Ross, Toby Sells |
| Visual effects | Justin Ball |
| Sound | Dan Flosdorf, Matt Snedecor |
| Costumes | Brooke Bennett |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
