Let Him Go (2020)

A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson.

Director:

Thomas Bezucha

Writers:

Thomas Bezucha (written for the screen by), Larry Watson (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Kayli Carter

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diane Lane	...	Margaret Blackledge
Kevin Costner	...	George Blackledge
Kayli Carter	...	Lorna Blackledge
Ryan Bruce	...	James Blackledge
Otto Hornung	...	Jimmy Blackledge
Bram Hornung	...	Jimmy Blackledge
Lesley Manville	...	Blanche Weboy
Will Brittain	...	Donnie Weboy (as William Brittain)
Jeffrey Donovan	...	Bill Weboy
Connor Mackay	...	Elton Weboy
Adam Stafford	...	Marvin Weboy
Booboo Stewart	...	Peter Dragswolf
Greg Lawson	...	Gladstone Sheriff
Bradley Stryker	...	Sheriff Nevelson
Will Hochman	...	A Tucker

Storyline

A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson.

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Plot Keywords:

death | husband wife relationship | sheriff | retired | grief | 

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Taglines:

Fight For Family

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Blackledges drive a 1958 Chevrolet station wagon.

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Goofs

In the last scenes, when the house on fire collapses, it can be seen that it is an empty wooden structure, with no walls, furniture or anything in it.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Blanche Weboy: Why, Why, Why
[takes aim]
Blanche Weboy: You go to hell

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Connections

Referenced in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Best Movies of 2020 (2020)

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Soundtracks

Stop the World and Let Me Off
Written by Carl Belew, W.S. Stevenson
Performed by Patsy Cline
Courtesy of Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

User Reviews

Uncomfortable Western

Like many I'm a BIG Costner fan. This one could easily have been a rugged but amiable Western drama, but, like the moth flying close to the flame it gets tinged by inflexions of horror - a disquieting experience for the unwary. The plot has at its center the 'kidnap by marriage' of aged Margaret and George's grandson, goaded on by another interestingly psychotic family of near in-laws, resembling to no small degree the Snell Family of Netflix's 'Ozark', though this time featuring North Dakota as that bastion of redneck eccentricity. On the good side, it's a terrifyingly real situation, acted out charmingly by Kevin Costner with his trademark reserve. But the movie was a little long, with those now clichéd tropes, the sort that better directors do well to avoid.

Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Let Him Go

Filming Locations:

Didsbury, Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,000,470, 8 November 2020

Gross USA:

$9,358,025

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,442,179

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mazur / Kaplan Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1