The read
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do. Most of the 3,216 2010s thriller movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
Charlie Rankin, recently released from prison, seeks vengeance for his jail-house mentor William "The Buddha" Pettigrew. Along the way, he meets the ethereal, yet streetwise, Florence Jane. They embark on a unlikely road trip, careening towards an unlikely redemption and uncertain resolution.
Ratings
IMDb3.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes7%
Metacritic19/100
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do.
48 audience votes
Key crew
- David JacobsonDirector
- Matthew F. JonesScreenplay
Cast
- Stephen DorffCharlie Rankin
- Michelle MonaghanFlorence Jane
- Willem DafoeThe Buddha
- Tara BuckBlonde Mistress
- Kerry RossallChaney
- Sammy JackYoung Charlie Rankin
- Robert LaSardoOrnay Corale
- Mark ShermanCharlie's Father (voice)
- Branislav R. TatalovićUsed Car Salesman
- LeJon WoodsSporting Goods Clerk
