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Lake City

Play trailer Poster for Lake City R,  2008,  1h 32m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 12% 25 Reviews Tomatometer 34% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
12% Tomatometer 25 Reviews 34% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
On the run, a young man goes to his childhood home, the one place on Earth he does not want to be.
Lake City

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Critics Consensus

Lake City fails to make use of its accomplished cast, with the story unraveling amid the competing visions of its dual directors.

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Sam Adams Los Angeles Times Dec 5, 2008
1/5
A convoluted, discombobulated take on a small-town drama, Lake City shifts gears so often it never gets out of the driveway. Go to Full Review
Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle Dec 5, 2008
2/4
With all the high-profile movies blasting into theaters at this time of year, Lake City will probably get lost in the shuffle. That won't be a tragedy. Go to Full Review
Josh Rosenblatt Austin Chronicle Dec 4, 2008
1.5/5
The only thing saving Lake City from total ridiculousness is Spacek. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Mar 6, 2009
3/4
...ultimately establishes itself as a compelling little drama... Go to Full Review
Paul Brenner Filmcritic.com Feb 22, 2009
1/5
It is phony, manipulative films like this that make people line up for Paul Blart: Mall Cop. Go to Full Review
Bill White Seattle Post-Intelligencer Dec 12, 2008
C+
When Hill and Moore leave story and characters behind to veer off into suspenseless chases through cornfields, one wonders if the era of earnest American drama may be coming to a close. Go to Full Review
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Hunter Hill

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Perry Moore

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Sissy Spacek

Maggie

Troy Garity

Billy

Rebecca Romijn

Jennifer

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Synopsis On the run, a young man goes to his childhood home, the one place on Earth he does not want to be.
Director
Hunter Hill, Perry Moore
Producer
Donna L. Bascom, Mike S. Ryan
Screenwriter
Perry Moore, Hunter Hill
Production Co
Mark Johnson
Rating
R (Language|Some Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 9, 2009
Runtime
1h 32m
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