Synopsis
A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.
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Cast
- Jeff BridgesMarcus Hamilton
- Chris PineToby Howard
- Ben FosterTanner Howard
- Gil BirminghamAlberto Parker
- Marin IrelandDebbie Howard
- Kevin RankinBilly Rayburn
- Dale DickeyElsie
- William SterchiMr. Clauson
- Kristen BergOlney Teller
- Katy MixonJenny Ann
Recommendations
- 100
Variety
Hell or High Water is a thrillingly good movie — a crackerjack drama of crime, fear, and brotherly love set in a sun-roasted, deceptively sleepy West Texas that feels completely exotic for being so authentic. - 83
IndieWire
Grounded in lively performances by Chris Pine and Ben Foster as a pair of bank-robbing brothers, with a capable assist from a no-nonsense Jeff Bridges as the sheriff on their tail, Hell or High Water tries nothing new but delivers a fun ride. - 80
CineVue
Despite treading some familiar territory, British director David Mackenzie's new film Hell or High Water proves itself a brilliantly executed, sharply written genre gem. - 80
The Guardian
It’s an action-thriller with punch; Bridges gives the characterisation ballast and heft and Pine and Foster bring a new, grizzled maturity to their performances. - 80
The Telegraph
It has a straight-down-the-highway momentum, interesting stakes, and more textured character work than you can shake a stick at. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
As much as all four men are familiar types, the director, writer and actors imbue them with humanity, steering their arcs through tense action — including a nice throwback Western shootout on rocky terrain — to a quietly moving conclusion. - 80
Screen Daily
The film’s ace card is its intertwining of not one but two mismatched buddy relationships. - 75
The Film Stage
David McKenzie’s Hell or High Water is a gritty, darkly humorous, and fiendishly violent neo-western.
