Brimstone (2016)

From the moment the new reverend climbs the pulpit, Liz knows she and her family are in great danger.

Director:

Martin Koolhoven

Writer:

Martin Koolhoven

Stars:

Dakota Fanning, Kit Harington, Carice van Houten

10 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Dakota Fanning	...	Liz
Kit Harington	...	Samuel
Carice van Houten	...	Anna
Guy Pearce	...	The Reverend
Paul Anderson	...	Frank
Emilia Jones	...	Joanna
Jack Roth	...	Wolf
Naomi Battrick	...	Narrator / Older Sam
Carla Juri	...	Elizabeth Brundy
Frederick Schmidt	...	Sheriff Zeke
Vera Vitali	...	Sally
Justin Salinger	...	Doctor
William Houston	...	Eli
Ivy George	...	Sam
Tygo Gernandt	...	Crawling outlaw

Storyline

A triumphant epic of survival and a tale of powerful womanhood and resistance against the unforgiving cruelty of a hell on earth. Our heroine is Liz (Dakota Fanning), carved from the beautiful wilderness, full of heart and grit, hunted by a vengeful Preacher (Guy Pearce) - a diabolical zealot and her twisted nemesis. But Liz is a genuine survivor; she's no victim - a woman of fearsome strength who responds with astonishing bravery to claim the better life she and her daughter deserve. Fear not. Retribution is coming.

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Plot Keywords:

reverend | retribution | misogyny | rape | obsession | 

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Taglines:

Retribution is coming

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brutal bloody violence, strong sexual content including disturbing behavior, graphic nudity, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

Netherlands France Germany Belgium Sweden UK USA

Language:

English Dutch

Release Date:

12 January 2017 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Amaldiçoada

Filming Locations:

Forstberg, Mühlhausen, Thüringen, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

€12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

N279 Entertainment,Backup Media,Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

148 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (ACES)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Just before shooting, Mia Wasikowska backed out of the production due to exhaustion. When one of the movie's financiers also pulled out, the movie was nearly bankrupted before any footage was shot, since the crew had already been hired and complete sets had been built. When Guy Pearce took the plane to come to Europe, he took a huge risk, because the financing was not completely in place. However, he had been very enthusiastic about his Reverend character since meeting with director Martin Koolhoven, and his presence was a deciding factor in securing the rest of the budget. Within a few days, Wasikowska was replaced by Dakota Fanning (who had already been considered for the part, but had availability problems before), but then Robert Pattinson suddenly backed out. Luckily, Kit Harington was prepared to cut his holiday short, leaving him only a few days to get to the set and prepare for filming. In 2017, Robert Pattinson admitted he had backed out, because he thought the movie would not happen, since Wasikowska had pulled out. He said he deeply regretted not doing the movie.

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Goofs

When Elizabeth falls down in the Barn she hits her Head on a Barrel and passes out. That Barrel is missing in the next shot.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Liz: [narrating] As life progresses, images blur. All that remains are memories. Some of them true, some of them false. I remember her well - at least I think I do. She was a warrior. In the old century, you had to be in order to survive.

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Connections

References The Great Silence (1968)

User Reviews

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