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Desperation Road

2023 · 112 min

A grim, slow-burning Southern crime drama that weighs guilt and violence against a fragile hope for forgiveness.

Directed by
Nadine Crocker
Genres
Thriller, Action, Crime
Tagline
The road to redemption is twisted.
Overview
Ex-con Russell Gaines is attempting to rebuild his life with the help of his father, Mitchell. However, the arrival of Maben sends his new life into chaos, leading the pair to go on the run - as their violent pasts catch up to them, the pair must learn to trust each other if they hope to live out the rest of their days.

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Directed by
Nadine Crocker
Genres
Thriller, Action, Crime
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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
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • grief
  • survival
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
thriller, action, crime, drama
Directed by
Nadine Crocker
Written by
Michael Farris Smith
Starring
Willa Fitzgerald, Garrett Hedlund, Mel Gibson, Ryan Hurst, Ella A. Thomas, Woody McClain, Kat Foster, Michael Aaron Milligan
Music
Haim Mazar
Cinematography
Sy Turnbull
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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