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Small Crimes

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A disgraced former cop is released after serving a six-year prison sentence for attempted murder. He returns home looking for redemption but winds up trapped in the mess he left behind.
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Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com 04/28/2017
2/4
Small Crimes works in part but is strangely murky in others. There's a lot of dead air. Go to Full Review
Mike D'Angelo AV Club 04/26/2017
B-
If the film came across as jaded and cynical, it might well be hard to take. Instead, it seems weary and defeated, as if some people are simply born to fail. Go to Full Review
David Ehrlich IndieWire 03/14/2017
B-
The film ties together in such a perfect bow that it's tempting to forgive all of the knots it took to get there. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 05/12/2023
4/5
The noir-ish chronicles of one man hoping to break free from the shackles of his past is majestically shot and endlessly frustrating. Go to Full Review
Patrick Bromley F This Movie! 11/03/2018
2.5/5
The movie continues to make the case that Evan Katz is a huge talent, but it also fails to really excite me the way his last movie did. Go to Full Review
Jacob Oller Film School Rejects 08/28/2018
Small Crimes is almost entirely hinged upon Coster-Waldau's beaten-dog performance of this down and out sadsack. Go to Full Review
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B B Aug 12 This movie has a few things that I would like to tighten, but it's hard to place on what it is, where it is. It does what it needs to do. A cop got wrapped up in the wrong thing, tries to make amends, and fix his life, but the corruption in the world didn't disappear when he went to prison. Either he beats the corruption or the corruption beats him. People lower the reviews, but it's unwarranted. The ending is great. It is dark and everything goes to crap. There aren't any loose ends. See more Andrzej W 05/24/2023 If those are small crimes then i don't want to know what big crimes are. See more T T 01/20/2023 I loved this movie! It's dark and depressing, but full of a dose of reality. Despite our best efforts and best intentions in turning our lives around and making amends, things don't always have to work out. We don't always get a second chance. That's real life. Not your typical predictable and boring ending. Full of twists and turns. Keeps you engaged. Low budget which makes it refreshing, because the actors have to actually act well and not hide behind expensive special effects and CGI. Every actor did a good job. See more john t 11/27/2022 I can see how this film wouldn't be well received, but I thought it was very well done. The sense of depression, the bitterness, hate and despair, with just a few moments of hope and a gentle romance. I liked the absence of big-budget explosions or shoot-outs, and even the very bleak ending worked well. See more jelisije j 10/26/2022 A man who recently got out of jail battles himself and everyone around him for the ultimate control of his life. See more breno g 07/01/2022 Special Effects: 0,5/Sound Effects: 0,5/Acting: 0,5/Story: 0,5 See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A disgraced former cop is released after serving a six-year prison sentence for attempted murder. He returns home looking for redemption but winds up trapped in the mess he left behind.
Director
E.L. Katz
Producer
David Lancaster, Stephanie Wilcox
Screenwriter
Macon Blair, E.L. Katz
Production Co
Rooks Nest Entertainment
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 6, 2017
Runtime
1h 35m
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