Cut Bank

About Cut Bank

Cut Bank is a thriller movie released in 2014. It revolves around Dwayne McLaren, a young auto mechanic and former high school football star, eager to get out of Cut Bank, Montana, the smallest town in the country. An unintentional witness to a grisly murder, McLaren comes up with an audacious, desperate plan to use this to his advantage and contrive a future for himself and his girlfriend, Cassandra. However, as investigations unfold, his scheme starts spiraling out of control.

Making / Production

"Cut Bank" was directed by Matt Shakman, a debut in the domain of direction, yet he did manage to orchestrate a decent transition. The screenplay was written by Roberto Patino, known for his works on a handful of successful television series. Several areas in the wide-open Alberta prairie served as shooting locations, substitluting for Montana's bleakness.

Actors

• Liam Hemsworth as Dwayne McLaren: Hemsworth took on the role of the ambitious mechanic very convincingly, portraying the desperate longing and angst against the stagnant situation of his life.
• Teresa Palmer as Cassandra Steeley: As Dwayne's girlfriend and an aspiring model, Palmer portrays a naive yet dreamy girl who thinks about a future away from Cut Bank.
• John Malkovich as Sheriff Vogel: Malkovich, as an underachieving sheriff, effectively expressed the slow, methodical lawman of the small town, grappling with the first murder case in decades.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Cut Bank is the first feature film directed by Matt Shakman.
• The fictional murder took place during a recording for a speech & debate project.
• The film was primarily filmed in Innisfree, Alberta, and Edmonton, Alberta. The town bank and church were built for the movie in a field.

Quotes

• "I consider it a privilege you being this wrong about me. Such an honor." - Derby Milton
• "A toast to the richest man in town."- Dwayne McLaren
• "My mind is a scary place to be." - Georgie Witts

Music, Soundtrack

• "Effortlessly" - Charles William, 2013
• "Them Bruises" - Shark?, 2013
• "Ring, Ring, Ring" - Johnny Preston, 1960