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Dark Country

  • 20092009
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  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
4.7K
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Dark Country (2009)
Distrubing events are set into motion when a couple hit a man with their car in this trailer
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A couple en route from Las Vegas are forced to deal with a body out in the desert making their honeymoon one hellish ride.A couple en route from Las Vegas are forced to deal with a body out in the desert making their honeymoon one hellish ride.A couple en route from Las Vegas are forced to deal with a body out in the desert making their honeymoon one hellish ride.

IMDb RATING
5.3/10
4.7K
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  • Director
    • Thomas Jane
  • Writer
    • Tab Murphy
  • Stars
    • Thomas Jane
    • Lauren German
    • Ron Perlman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Thomas Jane
  • Writer
    • Tab Murphy
  • Stars
    • Thomas Jane
    • Lauren German
    • Ron Perlman
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    • 41User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    Thomas Jane in Dark Country (2009)
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    Thomas Jane
    Thomas Jane
    • Dickas Dick…
    Lauren German
    Lauren German
    • Ginaas Gina
    Ron Perlman
    Ron Perlman
    • Deputy Thompsonas Deputy Thompson
    Chris Browning
    Chris Browning
    • Strangeras Stranger
    Con Schell
    Con Schell
    • Bloodyface Doubleas Bloodyface Double
    Rene Mousseux
    Rene Mousseux
    • Crime Scene Trooperas Crime Scene Trooper
    • (as Rene P. Mousseux)
    Rose Davidson
    Rose Davidson
    • Driveras Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Heather Hays
    • Wakeup Callas Wakeup Call
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Nikki Kelly
    • Alternate Womanas Alternate Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Aynn Kirby
    • Coroneras Coroner
    • (uncredited)
    Jonathan Lund
    • Crime Scene Paramedicas Crime Scene Paramedic
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Thomas Jane
    • Writer
      • Tab Murphy
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    Storyline

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    A couple en route from Las Vegas are forced to deal with a body out in the desert making their honeymoon one hellish ride.
    • desert
    • 3 dimensional
    • 3d
    • rubbing ice on skin
    • sleeping nude
    • 145 more
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    • Taglines
      • One Wrong Turn... Into the Dark.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some violence, bloody images, language and sexuality
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Thomas Jane has voiced his disappointment over the fact that the studio didn't give the film a theater run, rather releasing it on DVD and not in the 3-D format in which it was intended. Further disappointment comes with the fact that the released cut of the film is far from Jane's preferred version.
    • Goofs
      When Dick is fighting with Bloodyface, it's obvious he's not hitting anything but dirt with the rock he's holding.
    • Quotes

      Dick: Hey, I'm just thrilled I'm sober and you're still pretty.

      Gina: [whispers:] Jerk.

      [as she strokes the side of his face:]

      Gina: You'd better turn out to be a nice guy or I'll kick your ass.

      Dick: That's a lovely thing to say to your husband. On our first day as man and wife.

      Gina: If you haven't noticed, it's night.

      [uses lighter to light up cigarette]

    User reviews41

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Fun little indie movie
    I'm not sure if this movie had caught my eye unless Thomas Jane had directed it. I always find it interesting when an actor with some fame goes behind camera. I think Thomas Jane succeeds pretty well, the movie holds itself together all the way.

    Not gonna go much into the plot, but it does indeed play a bit like a Twilight Zone episode as some others have mentioned. To speak the truth, I didn't quite understand how the movie eventually unfolded, but it was fun to watch. Probably isn't even meant to be explainable.

    The noirish style works quite well. A somewhat similar look has been popular recently and it's easy to guess the budget has been tight on this one. There are many many shots, where you can see the green screen through hair or the darks just don't match up. Despite the sloppy post production, there are some nice visual ideas without going over the top with visual trickery and the noirish atmosphere works.

    There are basically only two actors (three if you count Perlman) and they both do a decent job. Lauren German is quite a chameleon it seems. She never looks the same, yet she resembles so many other actresses. She's very capable of pulling of different roles, really looking forward to watch her career go sky high.

    The movie is something you'd expect to see from someone graduating from a film school. It's still got the fun factor, it doesn't take itself too seriously. It feels more as if the crew made the movie for themselves rather than the audience, and that's how art should be done.

    I'm still giving only 5, because it really is not a classic, even tho it's a fun little indie movie. Five here doesn't mean it's a bad movie, there's just so many better ones that I can't justify a higher score.
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    • rlaine
    • Feb 23, 2011

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Dark Country
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Stage 6 Films
      • Hyde Park Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,146,422
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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