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Peel

  • 2019
  • R
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.2K
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Emile Hirsch in Peel (2019)
Abandoned by his father at the age of five and raised in near isolation by a loving yet emotionally unstable and over-protective mother, the only life Peel Munter has ever known is within the confines of his childhood home. Upon his mama's sudden and unexpected death, 30-year-old Peel is left, lost and utterly alone. With no job, family, or friends, he must make a choice; live and die as his mother did, lonely and unsettled, or change the course of his impending fate by breaking out into the unknown to face the trials and tribulations of an outside world he does not understand. 

Unable to make the house payments, Peel decides to take in a couple of drifters as roommates. After forging what seems to be a burgeoning new family and brotherhood, one of the roommates betrays Peel's trust compelling Peel to suddenly venture out, in search of his long lost brothers who had been taken away from him decades ago. Along the way, Peel's lack of cynicism and innocence has an inadvertent, yet powerful effect on those he meets, as he brings a group of marginalized misfits closer to their true home.
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A coming-of-age story about a young man whose child-like innocence has a healing quality on all the damaged characters he meets on his journey to rebuild his broken family.A coming-of-age story about a young man whose child-like innocence has a healing quality on all the damaged characters he meets on his journey to rebuild his broken family.A coming-of-age story about a young man whose child-like innocence has a healing quality on all the damaged characters he meets on his journey to rebuild his broken family.

  • Director
    • Rafael Monserrate
  • Writers
    • Lee Karaim
    • Troy Hall
  • Stars
    • Emile Hirsch
    • Jack Kesy
    • Shiloh Fernandez
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • Rafael Monserrate
    • Writers
      • Lee Karaim
      • Troy Hall
    • Stars
      • Emile Hirsch
      • Jack Kesy
      • Shiloh Fernandez
    • 22User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Emile Hirsch
    Emile Hirsch
    • Peel
    Jack Kesy
    Jack Kesy
    • Roy
    Shiloh Fernandez
    Shiloh Fernandez
    • Sam
    Jacob Vargas
    Jacob Vargas
    • Chuck
    Garrett Clayton
    Garrett Clayton
    • Chad
    Amy Brenneman
    Amy Brenneman
    • Lucille
    Yaya DaCosta
    Yaya DaCosta
    • Sarah
    Ryu Won
    • Chun Ja
    Troy Hall
    Troy Hall
    • Will
    Victor Verhaeghe
    Victor Verhaeghe
    • Howard
    Ray Bouderau
    • Lawyer
    Hana Hwang
    • Jooeun
    Brayden Frasure
    Brayden Frasure
    • Little Peel
    Kale Culley
    Kale Culley
    • Little Will
    Taylor Gregory
    • Little Sam
    Mikaela Kimani Armstrong
    Mikaela Kimani Armstrong
    • Ashley
    Xavier DuPriest
    • Seth
    Taylor Gregory
    Taylor Gregory
    • Young Sam
    • Director
      • Rafael Monserrate
    • Writers
      • Lee Karaim
      • Troy Hall
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    User reviews22

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    8Intermissionman_

    Back Yard Pool !

    I just saw this film at the Santa Barbara Intl Film Fest. The director and some of the actors and production team were on hand after for a q and a ?? Peel played by Emile Hirsch lives with his mother. His Father ran off with his 2 older brothers when he was very young. He has a very close relationship with his Mother, played by Amy Brenneman ,but when she dies he decides to try and locate his lost brothers and rents out a room in his house to finance the search. Peel is kinda different from most folks so his new roommates try to take advantage of him but also coach him on girls and things. A really attractive Asian girl likes Peel. So the journey to find his brothers begins. I will not spoil it with how the story plays out, but will say Bravo enjoyed the Film and characters ! Big applause at end from audience
    8gameruldrift

    Masterpiece,emotional

    Very, very good movie ,a great story,actors play good
    7natcalgary

    Well worth the watch

    Didn't know what I was getting into when I threw this movie on but it deff. left a great impression. The story itself was interesting and in actuality could happen and similar stuff probably has happened to people. It was believable and the main actors and most of the others did a great job of making me believe this.

    It is deff. a feel good movie and would recomend

    7.3
    7SolaceSolitude

    A Hidden Gem

    The movie starts out slow but then keeps you on your feet and just when you thought there is no hope, shines and lives you with a positive hopeful outcome.
    Dev1999

    A good time and worth seeing.

    What a shame almost no one on this planet saw this movie as of now. It didn't get a proper release, but it should have. Peel is a low-budget indie film with a bunch of heart and very good performances, and it doesn't try too hard to be emotional. Emile Hirsch is great in this.

    Overall there was potential here for an even better story but it's worth seeing still and I definitely recommend it to anyone who likes a cute and fun flick with something to say. It's a good time.

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      Chloe Romanski's debut.
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      where Peel goes to visit his brother Sam for the second time, Roy is smoking in the car and the cigarette is on its last couple of drags, the camera switches to an exterior shot, the cigarette is longer than it was in the scene before it.

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    • Release date
      • May 7, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
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    • Production companies
      • Head Gear Films
      • Living the Dream Films
      • Metrol Technology
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      1 hour 41 minutes
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