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 (as Donald F. Ferrarone)

Stars:

Sam Worthington, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chloë Grace Moretz

4 wins & 3 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 Ann 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:

murder of a teenager | scantily clad female | panties | white panties | upskirt | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The real-life cops, portrayed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Sam Worthington in this movie, are seen in the October 22, 2011 episode of the investigative series 48 Hours (1988). The episode is called "The Killing Fields". It was re-broadcast on August 12, 2015 with the same title on 48 Hours (1988) on the Investigation Discovery channel.

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Goofs

Detective Mike Souder's AR-15 does not have a rear sight. No law enforcement officer would ever carry a rifle in this configuration as it makes the gun almost impossible to aim.

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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

Referenced in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2011 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
(uncredited)
Spoken by Chloë Grace Moretz

User Reviews

Strange (happenings)

The movie itself is really on the verge of being really good. But it never quite reaches that top. Still it is a wonderful acted and photographed movie. The story keeps you on your toes (or the edge of your seat from time to time), though you sometimes wish there would be a clearer and easier to follow narrative. On the other hand you could argue that that is the strong point of the movie.

Being based on real events, this obviously had some high expectations to fill (read there was some notion from the real detectives, who were hoping to get new clues on happenings in that area, though I can't confirm if that is true or not). And it shouldn't matter or make a difference on what you think of the movie. Either you like it or you don't. No matter what is really going on. You can't put that kind of pressure on a low budget movie like this one.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Fields

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,772, 16 October 2011

Gross USA:

$45,469

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,271,319

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anchor Bay Films, Blue Light, Block / Hanson

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1