Cold in July
2014 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 6.5 · 79% critics
In 1989 Texas, a family man investigates odd sounds at home and accidentally kills a burglar, quickly becoming a local “hero.” As trouble arrives from the victim’s father, his life and his family’s safety spiral into a revenge-driven, dark investigation with shifting perceptions and mounting danger.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-05-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (819 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Cold in July if you want a tense, neo-noir crime thriller with surprising turns and strong acting, but Not for you if you dislike confusion or heavy violence, or if you prefer steadier revenge plots like Hap and Leonard.
Pros: tense noir atmosphere; strong performances; surprising twists | Cons: confusing second half; violence concerns; some plot doesn’t add up
Themes
- based on novel or book
- shotgun
- cemetery
- texas
- self-defense
- flashlight
- revenge
- murder
- shootout
- vhs
- home invasion
- video store
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Michael C. Hall
as Richard Dane
Don Johnson
as Jim Bob
Sam Shepard
as Russell
Vinessa Shaw
as Ann Dane
Nick Damici
as Ray Price
Wyatt Russell
as Freddy
Lanny Flaherty
as Jack Crow
- BA
Brianda Agramonte
as Young Latina Girl on Tape
Tim Lajcik
as Mex
Brogan Hall
as Jordan Dane
Directed by Jim Mickle