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Three Priests

2008 · 89 min

A slow, dusty family drama where old wounds and quiet resentments simmer under a wide western sky.

Directed by: Jim Comas Cole
Genres: Drama, Western
Starring: Michael Parks, Olivia Hussey, Wes Studi

Overview: Dusty and Joe are brothers as different as can be. Dusty, a confident bronco rider and ladies' man, has always dominated the shy, younger Joe, who struggles with his place in the family and his feelings of insecurity. Their parents, retired sheriff Jake and his wife Rachel, work to keep the family together, but their strength is about to be tested when a beautiful childhood friend returns, creatin

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Directed by: Jim Comas Cole
Genres: Drama, Western
Starring: Michael Parks, Olivia Hussey, Wes Studi

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: family
identity
betrayal
isolation
love
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, western
Directed by: Jim Comas Cole
Written by: Jay Towle, Jim Comas Cole
Starring: Michael Parks, Olivia Hussey, Wes Studi, Alexander Martin, Julia Jones, Aaron Duffey, James Parks, Stu Brumbaugh
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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