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Desert Dawn

2025 · 89 min

A taut, dusty crime thriller that keeps you leaning forward as secrets pile up in a small town.

Directed by
Marty Murray
Genres
Action, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Kellan Lutz, Cam Gigandet, Chad Michael Collins
Tagline
There is no turning back.
Overview
A newly appointed small-town sheriff and his begrudging deputy get tangled up in a web of lies and corruption involving shady businessmen and the cartel while investigating the murder of a mysterious woman.

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Directed by
Marty Murray
Genres
Action, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Kellan Lutz, Cam Gigandet, Chad Michael Collins
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • crime
  • deception
  • justice
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, crime, mystery, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Marty Murray
Written by
Chad Law, Johnny Walters, Johnny Martin Walters
Starring
Kellan Lutz, Cam Gigandet, Chad Michael Collins, Texas Battle, Mike Ferguson, Mike Wolfe, Niko Foster, Helena Haro
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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