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Burn Country

Released Dec 9, 2016 1h 43m Drama Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for List
60% Tomatometer 15 Reviews 40% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
An exiled Afghan journalist moves to Northern California. When he tries to rise above his menial job on a police blotter by covering a local crime, he's drawn into a world of violence.
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Neil Genzlinger New York Times Mr. Rains, Ms. Leo and Mr. Franco are all so interesting that you wish they had more to bite into. But the film has a transfixing quality nonetheless. Dec 8, 2016 Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times There's plenty of intelligence and atmosphere in play here - Adam Newport-Berra's fluid, textured cinematography is a standout, and the performances, especially Rains' charismatic portrait of someone scarred yet innocent, are engaging. Dec 8, 2016 Full Review Soren Andersen Seattle Times The performances are first rate, particularly Rains' work in the lead role. Rated: 3/4 Dec 7, 2016 Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Despite some atmospheric touches, the film doesn't offer much meaningful insight into the struggle of a man trying desperately to assimilate into a new culture. Jan 16, 2017 Full Review Anthony Salveggi Paste Magazine Nothing that follows Burn Country's jarring opening scene, which drops us without warning into an ongoing performance of an avant-garde play, quite lives up to its audacious intensity and strangeness. Rated: 5.9/10 Dec 9, 2016 Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media Drama about Afghani "fixer" in U.S. has mature content. Rated: 2/5 Dec 9, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member what in the bloody hell was this!? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/03/21 Full Review alisha m Oof that was bad. I love Melissa Leo but that made no sense. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review william s Boring movie that goes nowhere very slowly. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Really liked it. One of those movies that makes little sense until the final scene. Strong message of a sense of purpose being important in people's lives Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A slow, boring movie filled with a crappy storyline, stereotypical American hicks and an ending that leaves you wondering why you just wasted your time watching that. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member CG 4 Stars view of deep california with a murder where a immigrant is searching attachment because he left so much beyond to be there Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An exiled Afghan journalist moves to Northern California. When he tries to rise above his menial job on a police blotter by covering a local crime, he's drawn into a world of violence.
Director
Ian Olds
Producer
Caroline von Kuhn, Jennifer Glynn
Screenwriter
Paul Felten, Ian Olds
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co
Samuel Goldwyn Films, Rabbit Bandini Productions, Relic Pictures, Gigi Productions, Orion Pictures
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 9, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 9, 2016
Runtime
1h 43m
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