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Old Henry

2021 · 99 min

A slow-burning, tense western that keeps you guessing about the quiet farmer's past, building to a violent, emotional payoff.

Tagline
You can't bury the past.
Overview
A widowed farmer and his son warily take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse of men claiming to be the law come for the money, the farmer must decide who to trust. Defending a siege of his homestead, the farmer reveals a talent for gun-slinging that surprises everyone calling his true identity into question.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 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
  • identity
  • violence
  • family
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
western, drama
Directed by
Potsy Ponciroli
Written by
Potsy Ponciroli
Starring
Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Haze, Gavin Lewis, Stephen Dorff, Trace Adkins, Richard Speight Jr., Max Arciniega, Brad Carter
Music
Jordan Lehning
Cinematography
John Matysiak
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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