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The Quarry

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After murdering a traveling preacher, a fugitive drifter assumes his identity and becomes the new cleric of a small-town church. While he wins over the congregation, the police chief starts to link the mysterious stranger to a crime investigation.
The Quarry

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Critics Consensus

The Quarry's potboiler premise is largely squandered on a slow-moving plot whose meanderings thwart the efforts of a talented cast.

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Steve Pond TheWrap Apr 28, 2020
"The Quarry" is a slow-burn Western noir built around terrific but understated performances by Michael Shannon and Shea Whigham. Go to Full Review
Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) Apr 20, 2020
This is usually the kind of movie that I want to soak into. I like these small-town noirs and anything with Michael Shannon usually gets a thousand bonus points from me, but this film was more just OK. Go to Full Review
Ty Burr Boston Globe Apr 20, 2020
2/4
There are just two key ingredients, and they're not enough to make a meal. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 24, 2022
4/5
With this film many of the best moments are spent watching and absorbing two wily pros like Shannon and Whigham work out a scene. Go to Full Review
Grant Hermanns ComingSoon.net Oct 21, 2020
8/10
The Quarry's exploration of fascinating moral ambiguity is carried by stellar performances from Whigham and Shannon. Go to Full Review
Graeme Tuckett The Post NZ Sep 10, 2020
3.5/5
The Quarry does enough to pass as an absorbing, if slightly under-stuffed drama of the evil that men do. Go to Full Review
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Scott Teems

Director

Shea Whigham

The Man

Michael Shannon

Chief Moore

Catalina Sandino Moreno

Celia

Bobby Soto

Valentin

Bruno Bichir

David Martín

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Synopsis After murdering a traveling preacher, a fugitive drifter assumes his identity and becomes the new cleric of a small-town church. While he wins over the congregation, the police chief starts to link the mysterious stranger to a crime investigation.
Director
Scott Teems
Producer
Laura D. Smith Ireland, Kristin Mann
Production Co
Prowess Pictures, Grindstone Entertainment Group, EFC Films, Rockhill Studios, Metalwork Pictures
Rating
R (Some Violence and Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2020
Runtime
1h 38m
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