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Cut Bank

2014 · 94 min

A wintry neo-noir that coils slowly around small-town desperation, offering dry humor and sudden violence.

Directed by
Matt Shakman
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tagline
Good Folks. Bad Deeds.
Overview
25-year-old Dwayne McLaren, a former athlete turned auto mechanic, dreams of getting out of tiny Cut Bank, Montana the coldest town in America. But his effort to do so sets in motion a deadly series of events that change his life and the life of the town forever...

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Directed by
Matt Shakman
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • crime
  • deception
  • obsession
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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