Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after they encounter a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.

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Justin Benson
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Mackie ... Steve
Jamie Dornan ... Dennis
Katie Aselton ... Tara
Ally Ioannides ... Brianna
Ramiz Monsef ... Dr. Kermani
Bill Oberst Jr. ... Hunchback Looter
Betsy Holt ... Leah
Shane Brady ... Travis
Kate Adair ... Crackhead Girl
Matthew Underwood Matthew Underwood ... Officer Beaumont
Carl Palmer ... Officer Jacobs
Martin Bats Bradford ... Animal Bob (as Martin Bradford)
Sam Malone ... Doctor
Rhonda Johnson Dents ... Nurse Hall (as Rhonda Dents)
Sophie Howell ... Stoner Clerk
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Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after they encounter a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.

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Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Rated R for drug content and language throughout, and for some violent/bloody images | See all certifications »

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Takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana, where one of the lead actors, Anthony Mackie, was born. See more »

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Steve and Dennis' ambulance has no ID/unit number visible anywhere. See more »

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Dennis: She had this book on her nightstand. Can't remember what it was called but something like, facing death with a smile, or some bullshit. While we were waiting for the coroner, I thumbed through it, and there's this passage about how we're all most likely to die. Brianna, she asked me about that, and it's like a third of us will be prolonged in a bed, a third of us will be a sharp decline in a bed, and a third of us will be a roller coaster or organ failure, again, in a bed, being treated. And ...
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References The X-Files (1993) See more »

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Big Blues
Written by Jason Shaw
Performed by Jason Shaw
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Poorly written, but watchable
13 January 2021 | by nicolasmaczkSee all my reviews

It was not good, but it was almost kind of watchable (from a far, drunk, or maybe even dead). The idea was probably okay-ish for non sci-fi connoisseurs, but sci-fi fans will definitely find it absurd. The characters are again, poorly written, you can't connect with them since they don't connect with each other either. It feels like the protagonist wants to save his friend's daughter just out of the blue, and the only connection you've seen between the daughter and the protagonist is a depthless conversation that he cut short. Maybe there where more, but I swear I spent more time thinking about interesting things, so maybe I missed it... I really didn't care about that girl, in fact it could have been the protagonist's plumber, it would have had the same impact. I'm always amazed that with the amount of talent out there, this kind of movie can still see the light of the day. You feel no passion and no talent, I don't know the guys who made that film, but they're certainly not getting on my "to follow" list


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 2020 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Synchronic See more »

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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$245,561, 25 October 2020

Gross USA:

$636,673

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,460,112
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2.39:1
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