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The Dynamiter

Play trailer Poster for The Dynamiter 2011,  1h 13m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A boy C1 whose mother abandoned him ponders the meaning of family after a school counselor assigns him an essay.

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Grant Watson Fiction Machine Sep 17, 2025
6/10
Strong acting by its star and a well-observed sense of realism do save this film, but it’s a film of potential rather than of successful execution. Go to Full Review
Mike Scott Times-Picayune Sep 28, 2012
2/5
A slow-burn, Mississippi-set drama that is steeped in atmosphere and a gritty, sweaty sense of place but that suffers from its lack of narrative momentum. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Matthew Gordon

Director

William Ruffin

Robbie Hendrick

John Alex Nunnery

Fess Hendrick

Patrick Rutherford

Lucas Hendrick

Casey Brown

Willie Buck

Joyce Baldwin

Gimmel

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The Dynamiter

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Movie Info

Synopsis A boy C1 whose mother abandoned him ponders the meaning of family after a school counselor assigns him an essay.
Director
Matthew Gordon
Screenwriter
Matthew Gordon, Brad Ingelsby
Production Co
Elysium Bandini Studios
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 13m
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