The read
Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
A young botanist relocates to a small desert town to study an invasive plant species. While out on research, she comes to the aid of a downed plane only to find herself taken captive by an inexperienced drug mule who forces her to lead a trek across the sweltering desert to his drop. A local sheriff is drawn into the hunt as his rebellious daughter sets out to find the missing botanist, all the while being pursued by a local drug receiver.
Ratings
IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes29%
Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do.
118 audience votes
Key crew
- Jesse HarrisWriter
- Jesse HarrisDirector
- Andrew GrushOriginal Music Composer
- Taylor StewartOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Lucy HaleElly
- Nicholas GonzalezDeputy Jose Gomez
- Leynar GomezTomas
- Jorge A. JimenezGuillermo
- Olivia TrujilloAlex
- Edward J. BentleyBrody
- Brendan McNameeTrent
- Jaime AymerichJuan Manuel
- Jim MeskimenJim
- Cari KabinoffMary
Stills
Themes
chasedrug traffickingbotanistsurvivaltensionhostage situationdesert southwestdesert borderlandslocal sheriffsurvival dramalife‑or‑death stakesarid wilderness