Desert Dawn

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Desert Dawn

R

May 2025

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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May 21

C

A routine thriller.

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

May 20

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

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Mark Dujsik

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May 16

1/4

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

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Shannon A

Oct 14

This is a great movie if you like stilted acting, ginormous plot holes and a predictable ending. I would like a medal for enduring this painful watch.

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Shannon T

Oct 5

The trailer was the best thing about this movie. Crappy acting and plot line was nonexistent and hard to follow. The only good part it was under 1 1/2 hours, but even so it felt much longer.

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown Aug 1

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.

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Paul H

May 29

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.

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Marty Murray

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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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