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A man is shot and quickly buried in the high desert of west Texas. The body is found and reburied in Van Horn's town cemetery. Pete Perkins, a local ranch foreman kidnaps a Border Patrolman and forces him to disinter the body. With his captive in tow and the body tied to a mule Pete undertakes a dangerous and quixotic journey into Mexico.
| Running Time: |
2 hrs. |
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| Release Date: |
December 14th, 2005 (one-week run); February 3rd, 2006 (NY/LA) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language, violence and sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$5,023,275 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bob Longino
"A thoughtful, smart, challenging and moving art film set in the rugged Southwest." more...
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A- |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...a meaningful journey through the modern West." more...
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A- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...the kind of story that John Huston or Sam Peckinpah might have wanted to film." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...fascinating and unpredictable..." more...
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A- |
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