Swamp Lion

2022
1h 51m

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

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YOUR RATING

David Barrera, Bre Blair, Dominic Hoffman, Stephanie Rascoe Myers, Jack Elliot Ybarra, Manny Escamilla, Michael Ray Escamilla, Karen Sours Albisua, Luis Bordonada, Greg Tally, and Alan Gutiérrez Frausto in Swamp Lion (2022)

An intense drama on the border between the US and Mexico.

This thriller follows a working class family in a small border town in Texas. Jim (Michael Ray Escamilla) and Bee (Bre Blair) are struggling to keep up with the rising medical costs of their son's cancer. When a new treatment costs $ 250,000, Jim decides to do whatever it takes to get the money, even if it means smuggling drugs across the border. This choice can mean life and death. "Swamp Lion" is a beautifully photographed work that explores how far a family will go to save their child. A vibrant and well-played neo-western that asks the question of what is right and wrong.

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Crime Drama Thriller Western

A father in a south-Texas border town starts trafficking drugs to pay for his son's cancer treatment.A father in a south-Texas border town starts trafficking drugs to pay for his son's cancer treatment.A father in a south-Texas border town starts trafficking drugs to pay for his son's cancer treatment.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

516

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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Awarded 'Best Feature' at the 2022 Pioneertown International Film Festival.

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9/10

Hidden GEM

Swamp Lion is a hidden gem of a movie, well acted and the last 30 minutes is a roller coaster.

A particularly stellar performance by actor Dominic Hoffman as Fred, "Is your coffee thin?" recalls the bone-chilling scenes from Breaking Bad.

This Indie treasure wins out over more publicized films-- Solid writing and acting throughout. The characters are well-developed and the film pulls you into the very personal story of a family at wit's end, who are doing what they need to do to save their son.

A parable about the nation's poor health system, super-imposed upon a drug lord chase thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat--Great combination between family drama and why people turn to crime for assistance when all other avenues are tapped.