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    Hell or High Water

    • 20162016
    • RR
    • 1h 42min
    IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    210K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,051
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    Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster, and Chris Pine in Hell or High Water (2016)
    A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.
    Trailer1:34
    26 Videos
    99+ Photos
    ActionCrimeDrama

    A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas.A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas.A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas.A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas.A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas.

    • Director
      • David Mackenzie
    • Writer
      • Taylor Sheridan
    • Stars
      • Chris Pine
      • Ben Foster
      • Jeff Bridges
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David Mackenzie
    • Writer
      • Taylor Sheridan
    • Stars
      • Chris Pine
      • Ben Foster
      • Jeff Bridges
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 472User reviews
    • 309Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 46 wins & 171 nominations total

    Videos26

    Trailer #3
    Trailer 1:34
    Trailer #3
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:42
    Official Trailer
    Justify the Means
    Trailer 1:54
    Justify the Means
    Texas Trailer
    Trailer 1:25
    Texas Trailer
    What Dont You Want
    Clip 1:07
    What Dont You Want
    It Will Take A Few Banks
    Clip 0:38
    It Will Take A Few Banks
    Because You Asked
    Clip 1:06
    Because You Asked
    Thats What She Said
    Clip 1:42
    Thats What She Said
    Texan
    Clip 1:04
    Texan
    Blaze Of Glory
    Clip 0:49
    Blaze Of Glory
    Need Support
    Clip 0:48
    Need Support
    Start The Car
    Clip 0:51
    Start The Car

    Photos127

    Taylor Sheridan in Hell or High Water (2016)
    David Mackenzie in Hell or High Water (2016)
    Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine in Hell or High Water (2016)
    Jeff Bridges and Kevin Wiggins in Hell or High Water (2016)
    Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham in Hell or High Water (2016)
    Ben Foster and Chris Pine in Hell or High Water (2016)
    Jeff Bridges in Hell or High Water (2016)
    Jeff Bridges in Hell or High Water (2016)
    Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham in Hell or High Water (2016)
    Ben Foster and Chris Pine in Hell or High Water (2016)
    Ben Foster in Hell or High Water (2016)
    Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham in Hell or High Water (2016)

    Top cast

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    Chris Pine
    Chris Pine
    • Toby Howardas Toby Howard
    Ben Foster
    Ben Foster
    • Tanner Howardas Tanner Howard
    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • Marcus Hamiltonas Marcus Hamilton
    Gil Birmingham
    Gil Birmingham
    • Alberto Parkeras Alberto Parker
    Dale Dickey
    Dale Dickey
    • Elsieas Elsie
    William Sterchi
    William Sterchi
    • Mr. Clausonas Mr. Clauson
    Buck Taylor
    Buck Taylor
    • Old Manas Old Man
    Kristin K. Berg
    Kristin K. Berg
    • Olney Telleras Olney Teller
    • (as Kristin Berg)
    Keith Meriweather
    Keith Meriweather
    • Rancheras Rancher
    Jackamoe Buzzell
    Jackamoe Buzzell
    • Archer City Deputyas Archer City Deputy
    Katy Mixon
    Katy Mixon
    • Jenny Annas Jenny Ann
    Amber Midthunder
    Amber Midthunder
    • Vernon Telleras Vernon Teller
    Joe Berryman
    Joe Berryman
    • Bank Manageras Bank Manager
    Taylor Sheridan
    Taylor Sheridan
    • Cowboyas Cowboy
    Howard Ferguson Jr.
    Howard Ferguson Jr.
    • Vernon PD Officeras Vernon PD Officer
    • (as Howard S. Ferguson Jr.)
    Debrianna Mansini
    Debrianna Mansini
    • Vernon Diner Waitressas Vernon Diner Waitress
    Paul Howard Smith
    Paul Howard Smith
    • Old Timeras Old Timer
    Nathaniel Augustson
    Nathaniel Augustson
    • Gas Station Thug #1as Gas Station Thug #1
    • Director
      • David Mackenzie
    • Writer
      • Taylor Sheridan
    • All cast & crew
    See production, box office, & company info

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    Hell or High Water

    Storyline

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    In Texas, after the death of his mother, the unemployed oil and gas worker Toby Howard is losing his ranch to the Texas Midlands Bank. Toby is divorced from his wife who lives with their two sons. When his brother Tanner Howard is released from the prison, they team up to rob agencies of the Texas Midlands Bank to raise money to pay the loan so that Toby may leave the real estate to his sons. Meanwhile the Texas Ranger Marcus Hamilton who is near retirement and his Native American-descendant partner Alberto Parker try to anticipate the next move of the thieves. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    texastexas rangerbank robbernative americanbrother brother relationship382 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Blood always follows money.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
      • Western
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some strong violence, language throughout and brief sexuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The phrase "come hell or high water" typically means "do whatever needs to be done, no matter the circumstances". It also refers to the "hell or high water clause" in a contract, usually a lease, which states that the payments must continue regardless of any difficulties the paying party may encounter. Both definitions apply to different parts of the plot in this movie.
    • Goofs
      In the final scene, Marcus parks his car a ways from the house and walks up, with Toby meeting him at his fence line. Marcus asks is he can sit, and then walks up to the house. When he leaves, his car is in the driveway, right in front of the house.
    • Quotes

      Toby Howard: I've been poor my whole life, like a disease passing from generation to generation. But not my boys, not anymore.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Late Late Show with James Corden: David Duchovny/Jeff Bridges/Nastasya Generalova (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Dollar Bill Blues
      Written & Performed by Townes van Zandt (as Townes Van Zandt)

      Courtesy of RCA Records Nashville

      By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews472

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Nothing like a real great modern day western movie!
    Look at Chris Pine trying to prove he's not just a pretty face doing these small films that show his range, and show how he can do accents, but seriously, Pine was totally in his element here.

    Jeff bridges gave a great performance that matches his cowboy ethics in True Grit, playing a very old school Texas Ranger hunting down Pine and Ben Foster who play brothers robbing banks. A little in the Archie Bunker Territory when dealing with his Mexican, Native American partner, but all the way likable.

    Ben Foster was fantastic as well,as the bad apple big brother looking for redemption. Very dynamic acting, by all three main actors.

    The music really adds to the cool western feel, putting me in the cowboy mode. I thought it was interesting that they had one scene in the movie in which real life cowboys herding cattle appear, in a movie about the movie style cowboys, and it's some real cowboy stuff going on here.

    It's very macho without turning off the indi crowd that would love this film. There's a scene in the movie when Jeff Daniels Character confronts one of the bank robbers and it was like Eastwood and Wayne back in the day, man. It just wraps up the whole vibe of the movie in one swoop. I feel like it's the type of movie everyone in Texas should love.

    And it's very Texas (or rather what I expect from Texas): every dinner only sells streak, It's hard to be a armed bank robber because at least two people in the bank carry a gun. The film does use Texas as a perfect pocket for all American life with the bank robbers having a bigger agenda to save the land they own and secure a future for their family, screwing over the bank that's screwing them.

    It has the same appeal of the Timber when it comes to today's Westerns, but it's setting in contemporary times but with that old fashion tone gives it an edge.

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    FAQ1

    • Who are the Mackenzies that the film is dedicated to and why?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook Page
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Comancheria
    • Filming locations
      • Clovis, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Films
      • Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
      • MWM Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,007,844
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $621,329
      • Aug 14, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $37,879,877
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 42min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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