On the outskirts of the U.S. Civil War, a boy is sent north by his bounty hunter gang to retrieve a wanted man.
Director:
Chris EskaWriter:
Chris Eska
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9 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
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| Ashton Sanders | ... |
Will
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| Tishuan Scott | ... |
Nate
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Marcus
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| Bill Oberst Jr. | ... |
Burrell
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| Christine Horn | ... |
Rachel
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Isaac
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Raven Nicole LeDeatte | ... |
Abby
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| Jonathan Brooks | ... |
Royce
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Jody Stelzig | ... |
Chasing Cavalryman
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Sam Pullin | ... |
Ryan
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Eugene Smith | ... |
Store Clerk
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Abolitionist Woman
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Charissa Jarrett | ... |
Runaway Slave
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Richard Rashad Romeo III | ... |
Runaway Slave
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Henry J. Smith III | ... |
Runaway Slave
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On the outskirts of the U.S. Civil War, a boy is sent north by his bounty hunter gang to retrieve a wanted man.
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Rated R for some violenceParents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 April 2014 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
I anaktisi See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$1,683 (USA) (21 March 2014)Gross:
$50,257 (USA) (26 September 2014)Company Credits
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Will: No.
Nate: Don't. They trouble.
Will: Not all o em.
Nate: Yeaa, all o em
[5 second pause]
Nate: But they werth it.
Will: [smiles]
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Written and Performed by Dickon Hinchliffe
Courtesy of Light in the Attic Records
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Director Chris Eska has a history of working with non-professionals, so in searching for someone to play the role of the boy Will, the filmmakers looked extensively at every school within 200 miles of their base in Gonzales, Texas, and auditioned four to five hundred kids locally (at 0:35:50 in the DVD commentary). Regardless, they found Ashton Sanders in "the most boring way possible, which was through a regular casting call" in Los Angeles. Ashton's agent submitted him and he came to at least two callbacks (at 0:48:00 in the DVD 'SAG Foundation Conversations'). See more »Goofs
At the very beginning of the movie, as the boy walks toward the cabin, there is a battle - obviously miles away - occurring over the hill. However, as soon as a flash occurs from a cannon fire there is the sound of the firing - sound travels slower than light, so you should first see the flash and then a time late the report of the discharge. See more »Quotes
Nate: I saw you talkin to tat gal back there. Ever ad a gal o your own?Will: No.
Nate: Don't. They trouble.
Will: Not all o em.
Nate: Yeaa, all o em
[5 second pause]
Nate: But they werth it.
Will: [smiles]
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The BoatWritten and Performed by Dickon Hinchliffe
Courtesy of Light in the Attic Records
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It's a good film whose screenplay probably deserves a 9. While watching, however, I had the impression of a TV movie: unknown actors, poor locations, a non-original story… movie's magic, in other words, didn't work for me.
Dialogues are really good and acting is utterly convincing: Bill Oberst Jr in particular plays a perfect bad guy. But I never really believed the story or truly cared for characters' fate.
I read that Chris Eska both wrote and directed the movie (and even did the editing) and I can imagine how hard he worked on this production. Thus I feel quite guilty while writing these lines. Fortunately enough, my opinion is less than worthless and the chances that someone will read me lines (or agree with me) are less than for a camel (or a rope) to go through an average needle's eye…