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The Driftless Area

The Driftless Area

The Driftless Area

The Driftless Area

Destiny can lead to dangerous places.

2015•1h 35m•

★5.1(77 ratings)

CrimeDramaMystery

Overview

Pierre Hunter, a bartender with unyielding optimism, returns to his tiny hometown after his parents' death. When he falls for the enigmatic Stella, Pierre is unknowingly pulled into a cat-and-mouse game that involves a duffel bag full of cash, a haphazard yet determined criminal, and a mystery that will determine all of their fates. A contemporary fable about the ways we struggle to control time and fate in a possibly predetermined universe.

Director

Writers

Zachary Sluser, Tom Drury

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Main Cast

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Stella

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

Jean

Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin

Pierre

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat

Carrie

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Ned

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Shane

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Tim Geer

Benjamin Rogers

Benjamin Rogers

Keith

Primo Allon

Primo Allon

Lyle

Gary Hetherington

Gary Hetherington

Reverend John Morris

Lucia Frangione

Lucia Frangione

Luanne

Elika Portnoy

Elika Portnoy

The Tragic Woman

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Zachary Sluser

Writing

Writer: Zachary Sluser
Writer: Tom Drury

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Daniel Voldheim

Editing

Editor: Sam Bauer
Editor: Tom Cross

Keywords

criminalhometown

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Destiny can lead to dangerous places."

#2

The runtime is 95 minutes (1h 35m).

#3

It was a co-production between: United States of America, Canada.

#4

The film was directed by Zachary Sluser.

#5

The screenplay was written by Zachary Sluser and Tom Drury.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Daniel Voldheim.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt3687304.

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Rating

5.1/10

Mixed

77 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Driftless Area

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America, Canada

Production Companies:

Bron Studios

Bron Studios

Unified Pictures

Unified Pictures

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