The Hollow Point (2016)

A new sheriff of a small town along the U.S. & Mexico border investigates a drug cartel deal that went horribly wrong.

Director:

Gonzalo López-Gallego

Writer:

Nils Lyew

Stars:

Patrick Wilson, Lynn Collins, Ian McShane

Cast

Credited cast:
Patrick Wilson	...	Wallace
Lynn Collins	...	Marla
Ian McShane	...	Leland
John Leguizamo	...	Atticus
Jim Belushi	...	Shep Diaz
Heather Beers	...	Ellie
Derek Boone	...	Samuel
Craig Clyde	...	Harry
Michael Flynn	...	Jesse
Nathan Stevens	...	Clive Mercy
Yolanda Wood	...	Lydia
David Fernandez Jr.	...	Eugenio
David H. Stevens	...	Ken Mercy (as David Stevens)
Karli Hall	...	Lilly
Marlon V. Gaines	...	Tow Truck Driver (as Marlon Gaines)

Storyline

Across the Southwest United States, dozens of towns in the Mexican borders are being plagued by arms dealers who make a fortune by smuggling guns and ammunition to arm the cartels. Rumoured to be dead, Sheriff Wallace returns as the prodigal son to his hometown in Los Reyes County, Arizona, to replace Leland, the unapologetic, small-town man of the law after a routine check that went terribly wrong and forced him to retire. Soon enough, Wallace will get caught in the middle of a bloody inquiry trying to find out those who struck the profitable deal, while at the same time, a stash of blood-money and a kill list made by the relentless Atticus, the cartel's resilient hit man, threatens the town's peace. From now on, there will be no arresting anymore.

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Plot Keywords:

three word title | police protagonist | policeman | sheriff | alcoholic | 

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Taglines:

Good men can do bad things

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 2016 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

The Man on Carrion Road

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlas Independent

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ian McShane and John Leguizamo previously co-starred in John Wick (2014) and John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), though they shared no scenes together.

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Goofs

Sheriff Wallace wears a revolver, but the ammunition pouches are for an automatic.

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Quotes

Leland: It takes a willing hand to punish horrible men...

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Soundtracks

Missing Kentucky
Performed by Gomez County
Music and Lyrics by María López-Gallego

User Reviews

Well acted crime-thriller

The illegal arms trade between the USA and Mexico is the basis for the story in this crime-thriller. It involves world weary policemen, a shady local businessman, a professional killer and the dusty environs of a small town in the American South. It put me in mind of the recent Cold in July (2014) in its tone, feel and setting. Both films share quite well drawn characters and sudden scenes of strong violence. This one benefits quite a bit from a very fine cast, where we have Patrick Wilson and Ian McShane as a couple of police officers, both of whom have their own internal demons. McShane in particular seems to be having a lot of fun here and gives a very lively performance that is very good value. We also have John Leguizamo and James Belushi as the bad guys of the piece; the former doesn't perhaps get to do much more than exert an ominous physical presence (although he does it well), while Belushi is given his most interesting role in years in which he makes the most of.

The story-line is fairly complex at times, with a variety of characters interconnecting with each other in different ways. But I don't think the story is really the main selling point in this one. It does have some thrilling visceral moments for sure but this one ultimately is best enjoyed as a character-driven genre effort. A very solid and well-executed genre piece on the whole.