Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the poss... Read allCharismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 282 wins & 317 nominations total
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- (as Genevieve Lemon)
- Barkeep
- (as Ken Radley)
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- TriviaKirsten Dunst worked very hard to learn the piano piece she plays on-screen. She had originally mastered two musical pieces, but one was cut from the final release, much to her chagrin.
- GoofsPeter uses a hula hoop to burn off some of his anger. The modern hula hoop, however, was introduced in 1958. While Native Americans use hoops in traditional dances these are used in very different ways to the modern hula hoop.
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Peter Gordon: When my father passed, I wanted nothing more than my mother's happiness. For what kind of man would I be if I did not help my mother? If I did not save her?
To me, in my opinion, this movie captures a story, that would otherwise have gone unnoticed, like a tumble weed blown down a barren yet undiscovered landscape but nevertheless would offer insight into a forgotten and lawless time. Maybe I'm biased because I am a personal fan of Kirsten Dunst (Virgin Suicides / Melancholia / Fargo ) and Jessie Plemons (Breaking Bad / Black Mirror / The Irishmen / Fargo (see above)), but the quiet scenes layered on the rustic atmosphere felt authentic and genuine...to a fault.
Now here is where I am lifting my index finger to adjust my nerdy glasses to say "well aaahhchtually" in a pretentions manner yet have no right too..esp since I'm also a HUGE comic enthusiast (basically my personal religion)..but.... Benedict Cumberbatch, for all his genius in his own right (check out "The Imitation Game", "Four Lions", or "Black Mass")...when it comes to a grizzled emotionally damaged rancher, I'm just not buying it. Maybe his "r's" are too hard, or he articulates way to well for someone who has been drinking, the accent and pronunciation takes me out of the environment, and leaves me feeling like I'm watching Broadway. It would be easier to dismiss if one of my favorite westerns (3:10 Tu Yuma) didn't star an British and Australian actor. Needless to say, BD's mannerisms, his twitches and ticks, were all there and on point...but the for a rancher in his position, should almost sound like someone who gargles gravel, not someone who is aware of his dictating someone else's narrative to a college admissions professor or whatever.
Also...the Ice Berg salad that Kristen Dunst served in the first quarter of the move looked WAY too fresh, I don't think supply chains were that efficient back then.
In any case, this my first review, my "two cents worth half-a-penny", but despite my nerdy pin-pricks. A great story and a tale worth watching.
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- Dec 4, 2021
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- El poder del perro
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- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $271,009
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1