Desperation Road

Desperation Road

The road to redemption is twisted.

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Release Date

10/19/2023

Runtime

112 mins

Overview

Ex-con Russell Gaines is attempting to rebuild his life with the help of his father, Mitchell. However, the arrival of Maben sends his new life into chaos, leading the pair to go on the run - as their violent pasts catch up to them, the pair must learn to trust each other if they hope to live out the rest of their days.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A tense Southern noir about two broken men forced into the open, where past violence catches up with present survival. It's a stripped-down thriller that asks whether damaged people can ever truly escape their own natures.

Mood

TenseDread-soakedMelancholicDefiant

Themes

RedemptionSurvivalFamilyIdentityComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Road movie

Heads up

Graphic violence

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