Small Town Crime

2017
R
1h 31m

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6.6/10

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An alcoholic ex-cop finds the body of a young woman and, through an act of self-redemption, becomes hell-bent on finding the killer but unwittingly puts his family in danger and gets caught up with several dark characters along the way.

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An alcoholic ex-cop finds a woman on the roadside who was left for dead. He offers to find the killer pro bono as a private investigator. Her granddad hires him. Things get nasty.An alcoholic ex-cop finds a woman on the roadside who was left for dead. He offers to find the killer pro bono as a private investigator. Her granddad hires him. Things get nasty.An alcoholic ex-cop finds a woman on the roadside who was left for dead. He offers to find the killer pro bono as a private investigator. Her granddad hires him. Things get nasty.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

13K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Hawkes car is actually a 73-74 Nova, Not a 68-72. The front end was converted for a more well known style.

Goofs
The bartender says the state bird is a "prairie quail", and while it's never stated, the movie is shot in Utah. However, the Utah state bird is the seagull.

Quotes
Teddy Banks: Hey, wrap your car around a tree, I'm not going to feel guilty!
Kelly Banks: Neither am I.

Crazy credits
There is an additional scene midway through the end credits.

Soundtracks
Como Te Quiero
Written by Herman Beeftink

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Featured review

7/10

pulpy goodness

Mike Kendall (John Hawkes) is a drunk. He lost his police job after a drunken shootout with a criminal. He finds a woman left for dead on the side of the road. He brings her to the hospital but she passes away soon after. He kept her phone and gets a call from a crass man who he believes to be her pimp. He decides to investigate her case on his own.

This is an indie crime drama with some very impressive character actors. I don't know if it's the presence of Robert Forster but I get an Elmore Leonard vibe. Granted, it's not quite the same. Hawkes is a great character actor and his elevation into the lead is very commendable. He is a compelling actor with real empathy. I like his character's redemptive story arc. That's why the money is unwanted. Getting paid diminishes his selfless act. The two henchmen are great. The movie is filled with great character actors. There is pulpy goodness here.