Cut Bank

Thriller involving murder, deception in small town.

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About Cut Bank

Released: 2014

Platform: Hulu

Rating: R

Run time: 1h 33m

Cast
Liam Hemsworth, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich, Billy Bob Thornton, Michael Stuhlbarg

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