Down in the Valley

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Down in the Valley

R,

2005,

1h 54m,

Drama

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53%

100 Reviews

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53%

25,000+ Ratings

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53%

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On a trip to the beach, a teenage girl named Tobe meets a charismatic stranger named Harlan, who dresses like a cowboy and claims to be a former ranch hand. The pair feel an instant attraction and begin a relationship, but her father, a lawman, is suspicious of her lover.

Critics Consensus

The premise of Old West clashing with modern suburbia is fresh and initially intriguing, but the second act degenerates into a clumsy jumble of events which strain credibility.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Dec 18, 2006

Both actors work hard to give this disturbing crime story some flavor and substance, but the narrative is overextended and poorly organized.

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Dave Calhoun

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

Strange but compelling.

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Marrit Ingman

Austin Chronicle

Jun 24, 2006

2.5/5

There's no depth to the story, and as the thrills start to kick in, Down in the Valley becomes a B-movie - less a modern epic Western than a two-reel oater with a cheap cliffhanger.

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Jonathan Kiefer

Sacramento News & Review

Aug 7, 2008

3/5

Christopher Campbell

Cinematical

Sep 18, 2007

4/5

Jacobson examines the life and death of the western and its incompatibility with the youth of today ... a fascinating, yet slightly off-balance, mix of tribute and scrutiny.

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Anton Bitel

Film4

Jun 13, 2007

3.5/5

The values of past and present collide in this beautifully shot, finely acted reexamination of the American Dream.

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Harry S

Nov 12, 2006

110521: Very slow start but picks up about half way through. I like these little known films. Great actors, quirky story and guns (even better single action peacemakers). I'd like to give this film more than a three star rating but the first hour is almost painful.

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David Jacobson

Director

Edward Norton

Harlan

Evan Rachel Wood

Tobe

David Morse

Wade

Rory Culkin

Lonnie

John Diehl

Steve

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Synopsis

On a trip to the beach, a teenage girl named Tobe meets a charismatic stranger named Harlan, who dresses like a cowboy and claims to be a former ranch hand. The pair feel an instant attraction and begin a relationship, but her father, a lawman, is suspicious of her lover.

Director: David Jacobson
Producer: Edward Norton, Adam Rosenfelt, Holly Wiersma
Screenwriter: David Jacobson
Production Co: Element Films
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): May 5, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $568.7K
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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