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2016 · 102 min · R

Hell or High Water

Directed by David Mackenzie · Western, Crime, Drama

Hell or High Water (2016) is a Western film, directed by David Mackenzie set in Texas during the 2010s. It runs 102 minutes and is rated R.

A heist and western, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of family & loyalty and greed & ambition run throughout.

Composer
Warren EllisNick Cave
Cinematography
Giles Nuttgens
Cast
Jeff BridgesChris PineBen FosterGil BirminghamMarin IrelandKevin RankinDale DickeyWilliam Sterchi

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Texas
Setting
Rural
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
HeistWestern
Themes
Family & LoyaltyGreed & Ambition
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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