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Cold in July

Cold in July

6.5/ 10

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2014

Release Year

109 min

Runtime

Drama
Thriller

Overview

While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father rolls into town, hell-bent on revenge.

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Keywords

based on novel or book
shotgun
cemetery
texas
self-defense
flashlight
revenge
murder
shootout
vhs
home invasion
video store
private detective
neo-noir
intruder
1980s
father son relationship
snuff film
violence

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Reviews(3)

7.0avg rating
Reno

Reno

@Rangan

March 24, 2016

6
6/10

> Kind of so good till Jim Bob Luke's entry. I'm glad I watched it, but if I had missed it, I would have not worried much. Anyway, you can't say like that until you watch any movie. This movie was excellent, I mean it for the first 40-45 minutes. So much twist and thrills, I was almost regretting

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John Chard

John Chard

May 14, 2016

8
8/10

All right, boys, it's Howdy Doody time. Cold in July is directed by Jim Mickle and Mickle co-adapts the screenplay with Nick Damici from the novel written by Joe R. Lansdale. It stars Sam Shepard, Michael C. Hall and Don Johnson. Music is by Jeff Grace and cinematography is by Ryan Samul. 19

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The Movie Diorama

The Movie Diorama

@themoviediorama

January 16, 2020

7
7/10

Cold In July brings synthesised chills, bloody sleet and fatherly responsibilities. The distinction between murder, manslaughter and self-defence is one that continues to grow more appropriate in America with each passing year. How does one determine the truth when only one key witness is available

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