Texas Killing Fields

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Texas Killing Fields

R

Released Oct 14, 2011

1h 45m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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After a familiar girl goes missing, two detectives race against time before a serial killer claims her as his next victim.

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Critics Consensus

Texas Killing Fields is a competent boilerplate crime thriller, brewing up characters and plots used in better films.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

... Texas Killing Fields is a must-see.

Rated: A-

Sep 8, 2017

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Brian Tallerico

HollywoodChicago.com

A procedural without structure. It's a mood piece with no definable mood. It's a thriller without clear villains or even threats.

Rated: 2.0/5.0

Oct 21, 2011

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Lana Berkowitz

Houston Chronicle

The characters will be familiar to fans of police procedural shows and TV movies.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 21, 2011

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A downbeat but atmospheric police-procedural thriller, that works in parts but not as a whole because of serious plot holes making it incoherent.

Rated: B-

May 28, 2017

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Will Leitch

Deadspin

The film doesn't really go anywhere or establish any narrative sense, which is problem, since it's ostensibly a police procedural.

Rated: D+

Jun 23, 2013

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Michelle Alexandria

Eclipse Magazine

I know many people don't like Sam Worthington and I'm one of them. Worthington is trying to prove that he's not the one-dimensional actor that we all think he is.

Rated: B

Apr 22, 2012

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mark g

Strong movie, good acting. Movie is gritty and real

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/25

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Sherri C

A TRUE GEM!! You actually feel what each character feels, in the different relationships, in every situation. I watch this movie 2 to 3 times a month!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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Mike O

I think the critics and audience reviews of this film are too harsh, The director set the mood with the pacing and atmosphere of the crappy Texas town, and the acting was terrific. Morgan is outstanding - he conveys the personal pain the killings cause him, having failed to stop a killer once before. Worthington is square-jawed as always, and his cop is a local boy who knows just how degenerate and disgusting this part of Texas can be, SPOILER ALERT ! The plot was straight forward - we are supposed to believe the orange-haired weird dude killed everyone (presaging another orange-haired villain the media loves to blame). Predictably, he’s just a garden variety psycho killer, not a serial killer and rapist of defenseless women. Even though I knew what was coming, it was still tense and effective. The cast is outstanding - really all stars, and the director if Miami Vice’s Michael Manns daughter. She got Daddy’s skills with car chases for sure. Moretz is as always amazing. She really does look like a tiny Pre-Raphaelite angel. An engrossing late-night watch that hooked me and kept me up til 3. Not a waste of time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/04/24

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Scott W

Not a good movie . Was hoping for better . But the last 30 minutes saves it. I suppose

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Kyle J

I had trouble understanding whom the cops were after and why. I thought it would all come together by the end. I guess it did in one way. The acting was good, especially Little Ann. I did not understand the fate of one bad guy. I don't understand the cop/wife's role.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Chris J

Great story. I think they missed the mark on action, needed a little more.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Synopsis

After a familiar girl goes missing, two detectives race against time before a serial killer claims her as his next victim.

Director: Ami Canaan Mann
Producer: Michael Mann, Michael Jaffe
Screenwriter: Don Ferrarone
Distributor: Anchor Bay
Production Co: Blue Light
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language|Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 14, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 6, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $45.3K
Runtime: 1h 45m

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