Go for Sisters

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Go for Sisters

2013,

2h 3m,

Crime/

Drama

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73%

56 Reviews

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54%

250+ Ratings

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73%

Tomatometer

56 Reviews

54%

Popcornmeter

250+ Ratings

With help from a former detective (Edward James Olmos) and an old friend (Yolonda Ross), a parole officer (LisaGay Hamilton) tries to find her missing son (McKinley Belcher III).

Critics Consensus

Meandering and diffuse, Go for Sisters proves a letdown for all but the most ardent John Sayles enthusiasts.

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Eric Kohn

IndieWire

Sep 12, 2023

C+

It’s worth mentioning that Sayles has commendably produced the sort of project Hollywood rarely churns out but otherwise the ideas here lack inspiration. The movie illustrates that talented craftsmanship isn’t necessarily equatable to great art.

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Peter Debruge

Variety

Sep 12, 2023

An overlong cut that’s dense on plot (arguably the least interesting thing about the film) and dull whenever it chooses to indulge quiet moments among characters.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Sep 12, 2023

Arthouse appeal is solid for a film that, though not nearly as commercial as Lone Star or endearing as Secret of Roan Inish, plays to the filmmaker’s strengths and makes good use of costar Edward James Olmos.

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Eric D. Snider

ScreenAnarchy

Sep 12, 2023

Tighter scripting and a more focused storytelling approach would have helped. Even as it stands, though, the film is a compelling, unassuming little morsel worth checking out.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Aug 29, 2019

Ross and Hamilton are captivating, and you'll come away from Go For Sisters in awe of them and thrilled because you'll have discovered a film that resoundingly fails to adhere to formula or stereotype.

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Bernard Boo

Way Too Indie

Apr 3, 2019

7/10

It's Hamilton and Ross' incredible on-screen partnership that makes Go For Sisters a solid success for the indie maverick.

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Kylo M

Mar 17, 2017

Suspenseful and compelling story of a mother rescuing her son from the hands of criminal kingpins with the help of a drug addict on parole and a myopic ex-cop.

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Ron G

Jan 6, 2017

Fine story ...nothing more , nothing less ! SOMDVD

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John Sayles

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Edward James Olmos

Freddy Suarez

LisaGay Hamilton

Bernice

Yolonda Ross

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Héctor Elizondo

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Synopsis

With help from a former detective (Edward James Olmos) and an old friend (Yolonda Ross), a parole officer (LisaGay Hamilton) tries to find her missing son (McKinley Belcher III).

Director: John Sayles
Producer: Edward James Olmos, Alejandro Springall, Peter Bobrow
Screenwriter: John Sayles
Distributor: Variance Films
Production Co: Olmos Productions, Anarchist's Convention Films
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.0K
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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