Cut Bank (2014)

A young man's life is unraveled after witnessing a murder that he filmed in his rural town of Cut Bank.

Director:

Matt Shakman

Writer:

Roberto Patino

Stars:

Michael Stuhlbarg, Bruce Dern, John Malkovich

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Stuhlbarg	...	Derby Milton
Bruce Dern	...	Georgie Wits
John Malkovich	...	Sheriff Vogel
Joyce Robbins	...	Mrs. Margaret
Christian Distefano	...	Wyatt
Aiden Longworth	...	Mason
Teresa Palmer	...	Cassandra Steeley
Liam Hemsworth	...	Dwayne McLaren
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Big Stan Steeley
Chilton Crane	...	Mrs. Steeley
David Burke	...	Match Tasunke
King Lau	...	Nurse
Stephen Hair	...	Orson McClaren
Len Crowther	...	Mr. Randall
Holly Turner	...	Mimi

Storyline

Dwayne McLaren has been looking for a way out of his small town upbringing of CUT BANK, MT since he graduated high school several years earlier. When he finds himself in the wrong place at the right time, he jumps at a chance to pursue a better life in a bigger city with his girlfriend Cassandra. But luck doesn't exist in Cut Bank, and this perceived good fortune is quickly followed by a flood of bad karma.

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Taglines:

Good Folks. Bad Deeds.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cut Bank: Assassinato por Encomenda

Filming Locations:

Innisfree, Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kilburn Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cut Bank (2014) took two years to film and it was filmed in Edmonton and Innisfree, Alberta, Canada.

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Goofs

When Derby pulls into the post office, he pulls in directly beside the pickup, with the yellow newspaper box near the right fender of the car. When he stops, there is a space between his car and the pickup and the newspaper box is to the left of his car.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Georgie Wits: Mrs. Margaret! Look at that pretty brooch.
Margaret: Aren't you so kind. You have yourself a lovely day, Mr. Georgie Wits.

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Soundtracks

One Will Do
Written by Christopher Wray
Performed by Shades of Jackson

User Reviews

Not Fargo, but not terrible.

I wanted to love this movie. With a trailer that felt like Fargo (minus the snow), I was confident it would make for an enjoyable Saturday night. Cut Bank is no Fargo. But it's hardly awful. Malkovich, Dern, Platt and Thornton deliver good performances; the plot moves along somewhat predictably, but nicely none the less.

Watching it, I was reminded of Clay Pigeons, and this actually helped me figure out what was troubling me about the movie: Hemsworth is no Joaquin Phoenix. He doesn't seem committed, and the viewer, in turn, finds it hard to commit to him.

Fortunately, the other performances carry the show and the ending brings an adequately satisfying payoff for your time in Cut Bank.