The read
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
The story of a man coming to terms with the sins and secrets of his notorious brother and, in the process, exploring the legacy of violence in his own family.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Metacritic75/100
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Jan A. P. KaczmarekOriginal Music Composer
- Agnieszka HollandDirector
Cast
- Giovanni RibisiMikal Gilmore
- Elias KoteasGary Gilmore
- Eric BogosianLarry Schiller
- Lee TergesenFrank Gilmore, Jr.
- Terry BeaverRichard Giaque
- Amy MadiganBessie Gilmore
- Sam ShepardFrank Gilmore, Sr.
- Anne Kathryn ParmaWanda Brown
- Ashley EdwardsAlta Brown
- Evyn ClarkBessie (Age 12)
- Kim AbunuwaraMelissa Brown
- Rick MacyWill Brown
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Themes
woman director