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Kill or Be Killed

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
1.2K
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Kill or Be Killed (2015)
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In the autumn of 1900, outlaw Claude Barbee puts his 'retirement plan' in action, attempting to lead his train-robbing gang across Texas to recover a cash stash hidden after a botched railro... Read allIn the autumn of 1900, outlaw Claude Barbee puts his 'retirement plan' in action, attempting to lead his train-robbing gang across Texas to recover a cash stash hidden after a botched railroad heist.In the autumn of 1900, outlaw Claude Barbee puts his 'retirement plan' in action, attempting to lead his train-robbing gang across Texas to recover a cash stash hidden after a botched railroad heist.

  • Directors
    • Duane Graves
    • Justin Meeks
  • Writers
    • Duane Graves
    • Justin Meeks
  • Stars
    • Justin Meeks
    • Paul McCarthy-Boyington
    • Gregory Kelly
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    1.2K
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    • Directors
      • Duane Graves
      • Justin Meeks
    • Writers
      • Duane Graves
      • Justin Meeks
    • Stars
      • Justin Meeks
      • Paul McCarthy-Boyington
      • Gregory Kelly
    • 33User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    Justin Meeks
    Justin Meeks
    • Claude 'Sweet Tooth' Barbee
    Paul McCarthy-Boyington
    Paul McCarthy-Boyington
    • 'Slap' Jack Davis
    Gregory Kelly
    Gregory Kelly
    • Frank 'Blockey' Jackson
    • (as Greg Kelly)
    Deon Lucas
    • Goody Spotswood
    Bridger Zadina
    Bridger Zadina
    • Willie Carson
    Larry Grant Harbin
    • Tom Nixon
    Arianne Martin
    Arianne Martin
    • Pearl Nava
    • (as Arianne Margot)
    Luce Rains
    Luce Rains
    • Sheriff Everheart
    Timothy McKinney
    Timothy McKinney
    • Deputy Marshall Peak
    Edwin Neal
    Edwin Neal
    • Bargsley
    Michael Berryman
    Michael Berryman
    • Dr. Pepperdine
    Pepe Serna
    Pepe Serna
    • Rudy Goebel
    Gayland Williams
    Gayland Williams
    • Ivy Goebel
    Sonny Carl Davis
    Sonny Carl Davis
    • Bert
    Tina Rodriguez
    • Phoebe
    Karrie Cox
    Karrie Cox
    • Elizabeth Wilberforce
    Benjamin Dane
    Benjamin Dane
    • William Wilberforce
    Sawyer Bell
    • Denton Wilberforce
    • Directors
      • Duane Graves
      • Justin Meeks
    • Writers
      • Duane Graves
      • Justin Meeks
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    User reviews33

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    4jinxedind-70671

    Neither horror nor thriller

    A mediocre western with some gore and a 'mystery' that is never explained. The acting was fine, the pacing was good but the editing was choppy. In no way would I classify this movie as a horror other than it had a horrible ending, it was okay up until the last 20-minutes, don't waste your time.
    7Chicky5150

    A Film for People that Want Something Different

    This film won't appeal to everyone, it's more for people that watch a LOT of movies and tired of formulas.

    I can't quite tell you what this film is, at best it's a Weird Western and a good one. I did not know what was going to happen next, and the villains were the protagonists so that different as well.

    The strong point is the dialogue, Graves and Meeks have created a patois that is completely captivating. I don't know that it's historically accurate, but it felt like it came from another time, and it made a lot of the scenes work.

    Someone else can summarize the film, and those reviews are easy to find. I think that it's more important to set the proper expectation for this film. It doesn't fit neatly into any genre and it isn't predictable. If you can live with that, you're going to like this film.
    6ferguson-6

    The Bells, The Bells

    Greetings again from the darkness - from the Dallas International Film Festival 2015. Co-writers and co-directors Duane Graves (from San Antonio) and Justin Meeks manage to hit all extremes with comedy, violence and drama as they trek across some of the roughest Texas terrain. Tongue-in-cheek westerns are rare, and this one never falls into true parody, but instead uses hyper-dramatic music and dialogue delivery to balance the gun play and hardened outlaw activities.

    Mr. Meeks also stars as Claude "Sweet Tooth" Barbee, who is leading his band of outlaws across Texas in an attempt to re-claim the gold from a previously botched train robbery. The character name is from a real life outlaw and the actions are loosely based on real life train robber Sam Bass. Meeks is clearly having a ball playing the type of colorful bad guy that actors dream about.

    Screen veteran Pepe Serna has a brief but memorable role, and one that is crucial to story development. He too, seems to relish the chance to play a nasty guy. The rest of the cast, many of whom were present at the screening, all seem to have bought into the vision … whether their character is quickly filled with lead or manages to eke out a line or two or three. Every movie lover will quickly recognize the actor playing the Doc as Michael Berryman from The Hills Have Eyes (1972).

    The ringing of a bell, a young ventriloquist, twins, prairie land nightmares, a hooker with an ulterior motive, and family revenge all play a role as this group of outlaws is hunted by more than just the Sheriff as they make their way to the coast. With unusual lines of dialogue such as "Shut that puppet up", and a misleading sign that reads "Lodgers Welcome", Graves and Meeks deliver an unusual look at the old west and those that inhabited this rugged land.
    searchanddestroy-1

    Like or dislike but I loved

    The main problem for me is that I confounded nearly all the characters, all the actors, because I know any of them. The directing and acting are not awful but really bland, flat, only the story proposes something unusual, where there is no real heroes, no villains, no separation between both. That's pretty interesting. But this western looks very like all the other ones we can see since two decades now. I mean, forget the old fashioned classic Hollywood westerns, there is no connection at all with the fifties and even sixties American westerns, even Italian spaghettis westerns. This movie is not garbage junk though, not at all, that depends of what you seek, what you look for. I love this kid of unusual plot, despite all its weaknesses. I forgive everything.
    4markwiseman5-988-103207

    Something Different - With Some Overly-Hyped Reviews

    Seriously? 10 Stars? If that's not the film-makers and their buddies trying hard to get noticed, then those are clearly some retarded people.

    I'm a big horror fan, and I have nothing against a good western - though it's not a favorite genre of mine, either.

    If you're either a horror or a western fan, this would be worth watching - if you don't have anything better to do.

    This is a low-budget production, and the film-makers have done a very good job here, considering what they're working with: no-name actors and not much money or high-end special-effects. The effects are TV quality, but the acting is decent enough. Some of the scenes and extras are a bit out of place, not up to the quality you might expect to see - like some of the house roof-tops look a little too modern for the old west. Small things like that detract from the overall effort, but it's easy enough to overlook if you're not being too picky. Decent story and plot. It can be entertaining enough, if you allow it to be. So, while it's obviously not a big-budget studio effort, that doesn't mean it doesn't have its' moments.

    This movie is "okay" - definitely closer to rating this a "3" than I would be a "5." If you are not a horror or a western fan, I would try looking at something else before recommending this movie to anyone.

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    • Trivia
      The movie's lead character, Claude Barbee, is actually named after the real life Texas outlaw who killed a Deputy in a gunfight on a west Texas ranch in the early 1900's. Barbee, whose brother was a Texas Ranger, fled before being captured, but escaped. He was pursued by Pat Garrett at one point, but gave the lawman the slip and made it out to California, where he lived under an assumed name until he died in 1949.
    • Goofs
      Bicycle kid was riding has caliper brakes. Cables visible in the shot.
    • Quotes

      Claude 'Sweet Tooth' Barbee: On the Enchanted Rock segment that had been deleted. I'm afraid it's gonna be damn near impossible for an outlaw to make an honest living.

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Red on Yella, Kill a Fella
    • Filming locations
      • Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Greeks Productions
      • Red on Yella
      • Through Films
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    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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