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Blue Ridge

2020 · 87 min

A slow, brooding small-town murder mystery where old grudges simmer and a new sheriff tries to hold the peace.

Directed by
Brent Christy
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Johnathon Schaech, Sarah Lancaster, Graham Greene
Overview
A murder in a sleepy town at the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains shocks the community and refuels a longtime feud between two families. It’s up to the new sheriff, Justin Wise, to solve the case before the town takes the law into its own hands.

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Directed by
Brent Christy
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Johnathon Schaech, Sarah Lancaster, Graham Greene
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • family
  • revenge
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Brent Christy
Written by
Caleb G. Brown, Shea Sizemore
Starring
Johnathon Schaech, Sarah Lancaster, Graham Greene, Tonya Bludsworth, Taegen Burns, Laura Carbonell, Jae Hoon Chae, Tom Proctor
Music
Tom Gire
Cinematography
Brent Christy
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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