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The Last Rites of Ransom Pride

2010 · 83 min

A grim, slow-burning Western trek through violence and loss, with moments of strange tenderness.

Directed by
Tiller Russell
Genres
Action, Drama, Western
Overview
When Juliette sets out to bring her slain lover – outlaw Ransom Pride – home to Texas to be buried, she knows the journey won't be easy, but she has little idea of the dangers that lie ahead in this dark Western drama.

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Directed by
Tiller Russell
Genres
Action, Drama, Western
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, drama, western
Directed by
Tiller Russell
Written by
Léo Paget, Tiller Russell
Starring
Dwight Yoakam, Lizzy Caplan, Jon Foster, Cote De Pablo, Jason Priestley, Scott Speedman, Kris Kristofferson, Peter Dinklage
Cinematography
Roger Vernon
Runtime
83 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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