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The Dirty South

2023 · 107 min

A tense, gritty rural crime drama that simmers with desperation and family loyalty, pulling you into a world of hard choices and mounting consequences.

Directed by
Matthew Yerby
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Willa Holland, Dermot Mulroney, Shane West
Tagline
Out of patience, out of time, and now she's a criminal.
Overview
Sue Parker is thrust into a desperate struggle to rescue her family's failing business, teetering on the edge of ruin due to her father's negligence. With the arrival of a charming wanderer, she sees him as their sole hope to help prevent their bar from being seized by the merciless local tycoon.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Matthew Yerby
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Willa Holland, Dermot Mulroney, Shane West
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • crime
  • class
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Matthew Yerby
Written by
Matthew Yerby
Starring
Willa Holland, Dermot Mulroney, Shane West, Laura Cayouette, Gissette Valentin, Mike Manning, Wayne Péré, Billy Hayes
Music
Tyler Forrest
Cinematography
Jess Dunlap
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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