Desert Dawn

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Desert Dawn

R

Released May 16

1h 29m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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A newly appointed small-town sheriff (Kellan Lutz) and his reluctant deputy (Cam Gigandet) find themselves in a web of lies and corruption when the murder of a mysterious woman leads them to a dangerous conspiracy involving shady businessmen and the cartel.

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Dennis Schwartz

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A routine thriller.

Rated: C

May 21, 2025

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

Desert Dawn strains, with an almighty but futile effort, to do something—anything—of value or substance with its thin and shallow plot.

May 20, 2025

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Mark Dujsik

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[T]his is a barely competent and, at times, outright inept bit of storytelling and filmmaking.

Rated: 1/4

May 16, 2025

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Jerod S

Lutz fan - but the movie was mediocre. So much going on, yet nothing really happening when Lutz comes back to his hometown to be sheriff.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/01/25

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Paul H

The only reason to watch this movie is if you enjoy the unindented comedy of a movie with unapologetic plot holes, hilariously unrealistic character decision making, and increasingly high stakes suspension of disbelief. The character development is highly awkward and forced. The story arc is paradoxically predictable and surprising given how much they push the believability. If you enjoy bad movies, this could be a hidden gem. If you like your action / crime movies to present any semblance of believability or realistic grounding, you will want your money back.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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A newly appointed small-town sheriff (Kellan Lutz) and his reluctant deputy (Cam Gigandet) find themselves in a web of lies and corruption when the murder of a mysterious woman leads them to a dangerous conspiracy involving shady businessmen and the cartel.

Director: Marty Murray
Producer: HemDee Kiwanuka, Elias Axume, Al Bravo
Screenwriter: Chad Law, Johnny Walters, Art Camacho
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Premiere Entertainment Group, BondIt Media Capital
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 16, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 16, 2025
Runtime: 1h 29m

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