Top billed cast

1. 

   Michael C. Hall

   Richard Dane

2. 

   Don Johnson

   Jim Bob

3. 

   Sam Shepard

   Russell

4. 

   Vinessa Shaw

   Ann Dane

5. 

   Nick Damici

   Ray Price

6. 

   Wyatt Russell

   Freddy

7. 

   Lanny Flaherty

   Jack Crow

8. 

   Brianda Agramonte

   Young Latina Girl on Tape

9. 

   Tim Lajcik

   Mex

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2016-05-14

All right, boys, it's Howdy Doody time.

Cold in July is directed by Jim Mickle and Mickle co-adapts the screenplay with Nick Damici from the novel written by Joe R. Lansdale. It stars Sam Shepard, Michael C. Hall and Don Johnson. Music is by Jeff Grace and cinematography is by Ryan Samul.

1989 Texas and when Richard Dane (Hall) shoots and kills a burglar in his home, his life shifts into very dark places.

A quality neo-noir pulper, Cold in July thrives because it never rests on its laurels. It consistently throws up narrative surprises, spinning the protagonists and us the audience...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$427,418.00

Keywords

• based on novel or book
• shotgun
• cemetery
• texas
• self-defense
• flashlight
• revenge
• murder
• shootout
• vhs
• home invasion
• video store
• private detective
• neo-noir
• intruder
• 1980s
• father son relationship
• snuff film
• violence