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Desperation
Hardbitten Rae Eddy (Melissa Leo) and her two sons, 15-year-ild TJ (Charlie McDermott) and five-year-old Ricky (James Reilly) have been abandoned yet again by her shiftless, addict, gambling husband. With the final payment to owe on her dream double-wide and barely able to support her boys, Rae gets involved with a cynical young Mohawk woman, Lila Littlejohn (Misty Upham), smuggling Chinese and Pakistani illegals across the frozen St. Lawrence river from Quebec into upstate New York. Rae's greed leads to a life or death cat and mouse game.
Michael O'Keefe plays the trooper on the hunt.
Written and directed by newcomer Courtney Hunt. Melissa Leo was nominated for an Oscar for best actress and Courtney Hunt received the nomination for best screenplay. The film garnered numerous other prestigious nominations and wins around the world.
Rated R for some language.
Run time: 1 hour, 37 minutes
My personal rating: B+
Hardbitten Rae Eddy (Melissa Leo) and her two sons, 15-year-ild TJ (Charlie McDermott) and five-year-old Ricky (James Reilly) have been abandoned yet again by her shiftless, addict, gambling husband. With the final payment to owe on her dream double-wide and barely able to support her boys, Rae gets involved with a cynical young Mohawk woman, Lila Littlejohn (Misty Upham), smuggling Chinese and Pakistani illegals across the frozen St. Lawrence river from Quebec into upstate New York. Rae's greed leads to a life or death cat and mouse game.
Michael O'Keefe plays the trooper on the hunt.
Written and directed by newcomer Courtney Hunt. Melissa Leo was nominated for an Oscar for best actress and Courtney Hunt received the nomination for best screenplay. The film garnered numerous other prestigious nominations and wins around the world.
Rated R for some language.
Run time: 1 hour, 37 minutes
My personal rating: B+
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