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Texas Killing Fields

5.2

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Original title

Texas Killing Fields

Year

2011

Running time

98 min.

Country

United States

Director

Ami Canaan Mann

Screenwriter

Don Ferrarone

Cast

Music

Dickon Hinchliffe

Cinematography

Stuart Dryburgh

Producer

Anchor Bay Entertainment [USA], Blue Light, Infinity Media Canada Inc, Block / Hanson, Watley Entertainment, Covert Media, Forward Pass, Gideon Productions, QED International

Genre

Thriller. Drama | Based on a true story. Southern Gothic. Serial Killers. Crime

Synopsis

Texas City, Texas. Inspired by true events – Homicide Detective Mike Sounder, a contentious Texan, and his partner Brian Heigh, a New York transplant, are called by Mike’s ex-wife, Detective Pam Stall, to help work the case of a young girl whose abandoned vehicle is found in the Killing Fields. The Killing Fields are a haunted stretch of bayous and coastal plain. The bodies of just under 60 murder victims, mostly young women, have been found there. As they work the case and two sets of dangerous suspects and more victims emerge, a street kid Brian has taken under his wing, Little Anne, becomes the next girl abducted, drawing Mike, Brian and Pam deep into the Killing Fields on a quest to save her.

Awards: 2011: Venice Film Festival: Official Selection

2011: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Supporting Actress (Chastain)

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Critics' reviews

"Despite the presence of some notable names at the top of the cast including the currently ubiquitous Jessica Chastain, the steadily-paced drama looks more of a small-screen proposition"

Neil Young: The Hollywood Reporter
"Script by former DEA officer Don Ferrarone isn't that bad in itself, but matters aren't helped by the mumbled performances and poor sound, which make it hard to hear what anyone's saying, while sloppy editing wreaks havoc on the story".

Leslie Felperin: Variety
"The younger Mann has dished out a meaty drama with familiar ingredients from the Law & Order kitchen but a distinctively bitter taste."

Richard Corliss: Time
"Basically 'csi: East Texas,' the debut feature of Ami Canaan Mann is long on style and short on coherent storytelling, not unlike numerous efforts by her director dad, Michael"

Lou Lumenick: New York Post
"Rote, dull and point-blank obvious"

Joe Neumaier: New York Daily News
"Without 'The Wire' and its like as a point of comparison, Texas Killing Fields might seem the natural heir to a gritty '70s cop drama. But with great contemporary TV around, it seems strangely incomplete"

Keith Phipps: AV Club
"The real killer, sadly, is the script"

Betsy Sharkey: Los Angeles Times
"'Texas Killing Fields' begins along the lines of a police procedural and might have been perfectly absorbing if it had played by the rules: strict logic, attention to detail, reference to technical police work."

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times

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Texas Killing Fields

2011

Ami Canaan Mann

5.2

(2,777)