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A Balasaur Score of 63 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, Metacritic 55/100. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
An innocent young man, Jack, goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill and her gang. To save her, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Reginald Jones, a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave, and a street-smart prostitute. The gang tracks Cut Throat Bill into the deadly no-man’s land known as The Big Thicket — a place where blood and chaos reign.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic55/100
186 audience votes
Key crew
- Chris KellyWriter
- Elliott LesterDirector
- Ray SuenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Peter DinklageReginald Jones
- Juliette LewisCut Throat Bill
- Levon HawkeJack
- Leslie GraceJimmie Sue
- Gbenga AkinnagbeEustace
- Esmé Creed-MilesLula
- Andrew SchulzHector
- Macon BlairMalachi Deasy
- Arliss HowardRev. Ephron Karlsson
- James HetfieldSimon Deasy
- Ryan RobbinsBailey Mayfield
- Ned DennehyBaldy
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Themes
prostitutebounty huntersaloonbased on novel or bookwinterkidnappingbrotheltexasoutlaw gangviolence