Cook County

2009•1h 33m•

★7.5(11 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Living in a small town amongst a house full of crystal meth abusers, 17-year-old Abe wrestles to beat a meth addiction while struggling to protect himself and his young niece from his abusive uncle Bump. When Sonny returns home from prison seeking redemption for his son Abe, the two must navigate the treacherous waters created by Bump, who will do almost anything to maintain a dangerous lifestyle fueled by crystal meth.

Director

David Pomes

Writers

David Pomes

Watchlist

Main Cast

Anson Mount

Bump

Xander Berkeley

Sonny

Ryan Donowho

Abe

Polly Cole

Lucy

Rutherford Cravens

Fat Earl

Cook County

2009•1h 33m•

★7.5(11 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Director

David Pomes

Writers

David Pomes

Watchlist

Main Cast

Anson Mount

Bump

Xander Berkeley

Sonny

Ryan Donowho

Abe

Polly Cole

Lucy

Rutherford Cravens

Fat Earl

Full Crew

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Brad Rushing

Editing

Editor: Branan Edgens

Did You Know?

The film had a budget of $700.0K but only grossed $18.0K, losing $682.0K at the box office.

The runtime is 93 minutes (1h 33m).

The film was directed by David Pomes.

The screenplay was written by David Pomes.

Cinematography was handled by Brad Rushing.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1147682.

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Rating

7.5/10

Great

11 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Cook County

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$700,000

Revenue:

$17,977

Production Companies:

Greenwood Films

Red Noses Productions

Dream Entertainment

MPS Studios

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Cook County

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Anson Mount

Xander Berkeley

Ryan Donowho

Polly Cole

Rutherford Cravens

Cook County

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Anson Mount

Xander Berkeley

Ryan Donowho

Polly Cole

Rutherford Cravens

Makenna Fitzsimmons

John McClain

Yankie Grant

J.D. Hawkins

Deke Anderson

Brandon Smith

Gary Chason

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