The read
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
A stunningly-photographed, thought-provoking road trip into the heart of the poor white American South. Singer Jim White takes his 1970 Chevy Impala through a gritty terrain of churches, prisons, truckstops, biker bars and coalmines. Along the way are roadside encounters with present-day musical mavericks the Handsome Family, David Johansen, David Eugene Edwards of 16 Horsepower and old-time banjo player Lee Sexton, and grisly stories from the cult Southern novelist Harry Crews.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic58/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Andrew DouglasDirector
- Steve HaismanWriter
Cast
- Jim WhiteHimself
- Johnny DowdHimself
- Brett SparksHimself
- Rennie SparksHerself
- David Eugene EdwardsHimself
- Harry CrewsHimself
- David JohansenHimself
- Gary HowingtonHimself
- Lee SextonHimself
- Melissa SwingleHerself (Trailer Bride)
Stills
Themes
southern usa