Hell or High Water (2016)

A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.

Director:

David Mackenzie

Writer:

Taylor Sheridan (screenplay)

Stars:

Dale Dickey, Ben Foster, Chris Pine

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dale Dickey	...	Elsie
Ben Foster	...	Tanner Howard
Chris Pine	...	Toby Howard
William Sterchi	...	Mr. Clauson
Buck Taylor	...	Old Man
Kristin Berg	...	Olney Teller
Jeff Bridges	...	Marcus Hamilton
Gil Birmingham	...	Alberto Parker
Keith Meriweather	...	Rancher
Jackamoe Buzzell	...	Archer City Deputy
Katy Mixon	...	Jenny Ann
Amber Midthunder	...	Vernon Teller
Joe Berryman	...	Bank Manager
Taylor Sheridan	...	Cowboy
Howard Ferguson Jr.	...	Vernon PD Officer

Storyline

A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.

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Taglines:

Justice isn't a crime

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong violence, language throughout and brief sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 August 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Comancheria

Filming Locations:

Clovis, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film 44, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Second movie of 2016 starring Chris Pine and Ben Foster after The Finest Hours (2016).

User Reviews

So entertaining!

The American western seems to be slowly making a comeback in recent years. With films such as The Rover, Slow West and True Grit there have been some interesting and unique approaches to this old genre. Hell or High Water fits right in with these mentioned films by containing a lot of comedy, engaging characters, and no holds barred violence.

Chris Pine and Ben Foster as the bank-robbing brothers share great chemistry and draw sympathy from the audience with compelling performances. Jeff Bridges stands out however as the hardened cop tasked to track down the brothers. His racist slurs and aggravated man persona works perfectly with his gravely, yet genuine voice and he finds perfect timing in his comedic delivery.

The music, done by Nick Cave is also perfect. After crafting one of the greatest scores with Assassination of Jesse James, he gets pretty close to that here with very foreboding and meditative music. Especially right before the big showdown.

And when it all goes down, the film will have you on the edge of your seat. It doesn't hold anything back and people die out of nowhere. It's very realistic and is worth the tension filed build up.

Hell or High Water is a surprisingly great American western.

Hell or High Water (2016) Directed by: David Mackenzie Screenplay by: Taylor Sheridan Starring: Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster Run Time: 1 hour 42 minutes