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The Word

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A man's life is destroyed when his son is kidnapped and murdered.

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Martin Tsai Los Angeles Times 12/23/2014
However unintentional, the film does prompt an analysis of the costs and benefits of vigilantism. Go to Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 08/14/2014
"The Word" is never boring, though that has as much to do with the mounting absurdities and ripe acting as it does with the resourceful use of crosscutting by the director, Gregory W. Friedle. Go to Full Review Aaron Hillis Village Voice 08/12/2014
Attempts to offer the white-knuckle gratifications of a studio procedural with a conspicuous lack of production values, screen talent, plausibility, originality, or a lick of aesthetic flair. Go to Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review 08/31/2021
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A so-called thriller that fails at every turn. Go to Full Review David Noh Film Journal International 08/15/2014
A basic cheapness, both of intent and execution, pervades this thriller queasily centered around a child's kidnapping and murder. Go to Full Review Vadim Rizov The Dissolve 08/14/2014
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Scenes in The Word all too frequently consist of characters telling each other in great detail things we've just seen in the previous scenes, sometimes in the exact same language. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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@c0urtn3y 01/14/2018 mmm i couldn't finish watching it See more 10/27/2017 I loved this movie. It was film noir-esque and a fantastic thriller. See more Read all reviews
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Gregory W. Friedle

Director

Kevin O'Donnell

Tom Hawkins

James Naughton

Mike Sheehy

Maggie Lacey

Tracy Brodeur

Kelly AuCoin

Sean Higgins

Quincy Dunn-Baker

Andrew Miller

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Movie Info

Synopsis A man's life is destroyed when his son is kidnapped and murdered.
Director
Gregory W. Friedle
Producer
Michael Goodin, Steve Grimaldi
Screenwriter
Steve Grimaldi
Production Co
Scarlet Sky Productions, Monolith Pictures (II)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 15, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 44m
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