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Bomb City

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An ongoing feud between punk rockers and a more affluent clique in a small Texas town leads to a hate crime.
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John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 02/08/2018
An empathetic drama ready to put straight-laced audiences in the shoes of a maligned subculture. Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 02/08/2018
"Bomb City" just keeps on having its Caucasian adolescents scream into the ether until you get it: angry middle-American teenagers are all not alike! Go to Full Review
Danielle White Austin Chronicle 02/08/2018
4/5
The film's message, which it wields like a war chain, is a timeless one: Don't be such a dick to people because they look different from you. We all live in Bomb City: One stray match and the whole thing will explode. Go to Full Review
David Bernal Cinemanía (Spain) 02/19/2019
1/5
[Bomb City] doesn't approach the facts in an analytical way, nor does it investigate the corrupt mechanisms of power that allow an assassin to go free. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Jordi Costa El Pais (Spain) 02/15/2019
Bomb City ends up being a film as angry as it is affected: its form compromises its reasons. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Chuck Foster Film Threat 10/03/2018
10/10
Every piece is flawless, right down to the soundtrack. Go to Full Review
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Oaklee D @ODie63 Apr 22 A very well made film and a tragic account of young kids taking things way too far. See more 06/08/2022 I don't mind slow movies but this just didn't get me invested whatsoever. Dull See more Justin W @Loonsan 10/01/2021 Avoid at all cost, there's nothing but wasted here; bad language poor story. Why even this matter? What's with the title do with "bomb? Why a high rating either? $ back guarantee, please. See more Karl O @GalwayK 08/04/2021 … it suffers for its terrible performances and dreadful dialogue. I was hopeful. I thought they might accidentally get one decent performance. Not. There is something remarkably silly about anyone older than eighteen on a skateboard. Aaaaaaaw … they're all good people … they like the liddle puppie dogs….All very simplistic and black and white with its views. And that constant give me emotion music…Didn't know when to quit. Also a little hard get preached to by Marlyn Manson (SP - ICGAF) these days…. See more 08/13/2020 Very surprising and shocking picture. Highly recommended. See more Jeffrey P 07/08/2020 The classic timeless theme of youthful angst clashing against itself, punk rockers versus jock preps in this one. It seemed like it wanted to tell both sides of the story but it was unbalanced in doing so but somewhat justified that with the ending it gave. Unbalanced, flashforwards, flashbacks, slow and with nothing much going on at times... but I didn't hate it. Different editing could make this a lot more appealing to the masses. Still, people who like American History X, The Outsiders, etc. should like this but unlike those this is based on a true story. 3 1/2 of 5 See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An ongoing feud between punk rockers and a more affluent clique in a small Texas town leads to a hate crime.
Director
Jameson Brooks
Producer
Sheldon Chick
Screenwriter
Jameson Brooks, Sheldon Chick
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Gravitas Ventures, 3rd Identity Films
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 9, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 9, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$59.3K
Runtime
1h 35m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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