Lawless Range (2016)

Brothers, Sean and Tommy Donnelly live and work in modern day Texas. Tommy has always been troubled and Sean has always been there to help him but when Tommy gets himself $6,000 in debt ... See full summary »

Director:

Sean McGinly

Writers:

Adair Cole, Adair Cole

Stars:

Patrick John Flueger, Kris Kristofferson, Stephen Monroe Taylor

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick John Flueger	...	Sean Donnelly
Kris Kristofferson	...	Boss Flood
Stephen Monroe Taylor	...	John McKeever (as Stephen Taylor)
Julianna Guill	...	Margaret Donnelly
Farrah Mackenzie	...	Emily Donnelly
Daniella Alonso	...	Claudia Donnelly
Austin Nichols	...	Tommy Donnelly
Dale Dickey	...	Coleen Donnelly
Justin Arnold	...	Rusty Webber
Kurt Caceres	...	Eddie Obregon
Jacquie Barnbrook	...	Carol Thompson
Fayelyn Bilodeau	...	Julie
Emilio Rivera	...	Miguel Flores
Vianessa Castaños	...	Rosa
Valerie Steighner	...	Dinner Waitress

Storyline

Brothers, Sean and Tommy Donnelly live and work in modern day Texas. Tommy has always been troubled and Sean has always been there to help him but when Tommy gets himself $6,000 in debt there's not much Sean can do. The money is owed to some very dangerous people and neither Sean nor Tommy has a spare dime. Worse, at every turn, Tommy manages to find a way to exacerbate their already difficult position. The situation escalates to the point where Sean is faced with a decision: risk his own future by protecting his brother, or abandon his brother for good.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

San Patricios

Filming Locations:

Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pace Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Patrick's Chicago PD co-star Sophia Bush worked with Daniella Alonso and Austin Nichols on One Tree Hill.

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Goofs

When Sean wakes up and goes outside to get the two guns from the truck, as he approaches the truck the driver's side window is 3/4 of the way down. The next shot from inside the truck, the window is all the way up.

User Reviews

Quiet, well-acted indie drama

There are always some viewers, given a quiet indie film, who don't understand the pacing or subtlety and give it a bad review. I think this will happen, unfortunately, with this little gem of a film.

It's executive produced by Beau Bridges, who has a cameo role. The script is subtle, to-the-point, and sparse in language: like the best indie films, this one relies on a lot of stellar non-verbal acting to tell the story. The story is unique and asks the viewer to think about questions of loyalty and morality, about the meaning of "good" character in a person who does a very bad thing. Is a very bad act justified if the motive is very good?

No review of this film should be made without mention of four things: 1 - The nice little script. I say this as a pro writer and editor. This script is tight, honest, and well-structured. 2 - The beautiful camera work. Slightly arty, it adds to the dreamlike, contemplative quality of the story. 3 - The score. It has an unnerving, menacing quality that keeps the viewer subconsciously nervous. 4 - Patrick John Flueger's beautiful performance. I sat back after this film thinking how underrated this actor really is. He has to carry the film - he's in nearly every scene and the story is fully about his character, and he is never less than mesmerizing. He brings skill that raises the simple lines of the script to a multi-layer level, and a natural charm that invites the viewer into the experience of the character. The character of Sean is ultimately a heartbreaking character - a man trying hard to live a moral, good life in the amoral chaos created by a dysfunctional brother and parental history. Flueger truly brings Sean to life in a way few actors could have. I'd like to shake the hand of whatever casting director's decision this was - it could not have been better..

I wish this film wasn't marketed as a "modern western". What the heck does that even mean? It is simply a unique indie film - part family drama and part crime thriller - that takes place in rural Texas. People, not every film where someone pulls a calf or rides a horse is a "western"! I spend a lot of time searching indie films for the occasional gem (1 out of 50?) and this is one of those gems.