Texas Killing Fields (2011)

In the Texas bayous, a local homicide detective teams up with a cop from New York City to investigate a series of unsolved murders.

Director:

Ami Canaan Mann

Writer:

Don Ferrarone

Stars:

Sam Worthington, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jessica Chastain

5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Worthington	...	Mike Souder
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	Brian Heigh
Jessica Chastain	...	Pam Stall
Chloë Grace Moretz	...	Little Ann Sliger
Jason Clarke	...	Rule
Annabeth Gish	...	Gwen Heigh
Sheryl Lee	...	Lucie Sliger
Stephen Graham	...	Rhino
Corie Berkemeyer	...	Shauna Kittredge
Trenton Perez	...	White Kid (as Trenton Ryan Perez)
Maureen Brennan	...	Mrs. Kittredge (as Maureen A. Brennan)
Tony Bentley	...	Captain Bender
Becky Fly	...	Neighbor
James Landry Hébert	...	Eugene (as James Hébert)
John Neisler	...	DPS Officer

Storyline

Souder, a homicide detective in a small Texan town, and his partner, transplanted New York City cop Detective Heigh, track a sadistic serial killer dumping his victims' mutilated bodies in a nearby marsh locals call 'The Killing Fields'. Though the swampland crime scenes are outside their jurisdiction, Detective Heigh is unable to turn his back on solving the gruesome murders. Despite his partner's warnings, he sets out to investigate the crimes. Before long, the killer changes the game and begins hunting the detectives, teasing them with possible clues at the crime scenes while always remaining one step ahead. When familiar local girl Anne goes missing, the detectives find themselves racing against time to catch the killer and save the young girl's life.

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Plot Keywords:

place name in title | multiple murders | based on fact | abusive parent | torture murder | 

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Taglines:

Once in... There's no way out.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | History | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language including some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2011 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

The Fields

Filming Locations:

Amite, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$8,772 (USA) (14 October 2011)

Gross:

$45,282 (USA) (11 November 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anchor Bay Films, Blue Light, Infinity Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In preparation for their roles, Sheryl Lee and Chloë Grace Moretz spent time in a rehabilitation center for drug addicts.

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Goofs

The shadows of the cameraman and another crew member are visible on the blacktop in the shot at the beginning of the film.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dispatcher: 7-Ida-06 over at Hal's Tire Shop. There's been a break-in.
Det. Mike Souder: 06 en route to the tire shop...

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Connections

Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.14 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Pure Bred and Country Fed"
Written by Mark Ham
Performed by Mark Ham and Michael Brymer
Licensed by Arrangement with Markamstreetpublishing

User Reviews

Dang. It wasn't THAT bad!

OK.

Mumbling, yes. about as much as Run Baby Run. Archetypal characters, well, tick, but then this is the US.

Personally, I liked it. I didn't expect to, but it was OK. They did a 'Coen brothers-y' thing, not really explaining the back story.

OK. Maybe the two male leads have similar attitudes to women and to their abusers as I do, so maybe that biases me, but I don't think that's all.

I think this has a body. Brains, guts, and a spine. The minor parts are well cast and directed, and the three leads rock.

I'm a bit surprised how slated this has been on IMDb.

I liked it, OK? So sue me....