The read
Scores higher than 77% of the 6,933 2010s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
530 audience votes
Key crew
- Tommy Lee JonesDirector
- Cormac McCarthyWriter
- Marco BeltramiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tommy Lee JonesWhite
- Samuel L. JacksonBlack
Stills
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Themes
nihilismfaithoptimismmatter of life and deathbased on play or musicallonelinessdebateself-doubtconfinednihilisttheological debatephilosophic conflict
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