Tom Stall had the perfect life...until he became a hero.
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
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Character
Contemporary, earnest, classical in form and grave.
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
Who loves it, who doesn't
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Cast
- Viggo MortensenTom Stall / Joey Cusack
- Maria BelloEdie Stall
- Ed HarrisCarl Fogarty
- William HurtRichie Cusack
- Ashton HolmesJack Stall
- Peter MacNeillSheriff Sam Carney
- Stephen McHattieLeland
- Greg BrykBilly
- Kyle SchmidBobby
- Sumela KayJudy Danvers
Crew
- David CronenbergDirector
- Josh OlsonScreenplay
- Peter SuschitzkyDirector of Photography
- Howard ShoreOriginal Music Composer
- Ronald SandersEditor
- J.C. SpinkProducer
- Chris BenderProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
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Hard Eight 199787% alikeBoth earnest, contemporary, classical in form.
Match Point 200583% alikeBoth contemporary, classical in form, grave.
Roman J. Israel, Esq. 201782% alikeBoth contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
Limbo 199982% alikeBoth earnest, contemporary, grave.
Stillwater 202181% alikeBoth contemporary, earnest, grave.
Léon: The Professional 199480% alikeBoth contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
Powder 199579% alikeBoth earnest, contemporary, grave.
A Simple Plan 199879% alikeBoth earnest, contemporary, classical in form.
Life Is Strange 2 201883% alikeGame · Both earnest, contemporary, grave.
Dept. Q 202580% alikeSeries · Both contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
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