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LaRoy, Texas

2024 · 110 min

A wry, slow-burning noir that finds deadpan humor in desperation and violence, leaving a lingering sense of fatalism.

Tagline
It's important to finish things.
Overview
Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • crime
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, comedy, thriller
Directed by
Shane Atkinson
Written by
Shane Atkinson
Starring
John Magaro, Steve Zahn, Galadriel Stineman, Matthew Del Negro, Bob Clendenin, Brad Leland, Dylan Baker, Megan Stevenson
Music
Rim Laurens, Clément Peiffer
Cinematography
Ming Jue Hu
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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