A fishing boat captain juggles facing his mysterious past and finding himself ensnared in a reality where nothing is what it seems.A fishing boat captain juggles facing his mysterious past and finding himself ensnared in a reality where nothing is what it seems.A fishing boat captain juggles facing his mysterious past and finding himself ensnared in a reality where nothing is what it seems.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations
Redd Pepper
- Plymouth DJ
- (voice)
Guillaume Silavant
- Man at the Bar
- (uncredited)
Vinaya Sungkur
- Consuella
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe movie was filmed in Mauritius.
- GoofsThe picture of Baker in a Marine Corps uniform shows him with his awards/ribbons on the incorrect side of his chest. Ribbons are worn on the left.
- SoundtracksAccordion Boogie
Written by Clifton Chenier
Published by BMG Bumblebee (BMI) on behalf of Tradition Music Co. (BMI)
All rights administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkway Recordings
Featured review
Good Lord, I Loved This Film
Why do people enjoy films with an abstracted hyper style, like 'Shutter Island,' or Zulawski's 'Possession' but dismiss it here?
Perhaps people are just primed to like (or pretend to like) a film directed by someone they think is important.
Another thought: Imagine something like this film made during the German Expressionist period of cinema. Silent cinema. Subtitles. Foreign. The techniques employed become acceptable.
I loved the sheer ballsiness of everyone's commitment to this movie. Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jason Clarke give it everything. And that only comes about by having confidence in the film.
The plot twists aren't there to surprise the audience in the manner of something like 'The Usual Suspects', they exist to create the feeling of a troubled conscience. Perhaps, that's what everyone is snickering at? When one of the most popular pass times is shaming people on social media to whom we feel superior, the idea of self doubt and uncertain morality are things we need to ridicule?
I dunno. I'll say this: I was never bored watching this film, which is more than I can for most films these days. Some day it'll find a proper following. It deserves it.
Perhaps people are just primed to like (or pretend to like) a film directed by someone they think is important.
Another thought: Imagine something like this film made during the German Expressionist period of cinema. Silent cinema. Subtitles. Foreign. The techniques employed become acceptable.
I loved the sheer ballsiness of everyone's commitment to this movie. Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jason Clarke give it everything. And that only comes about by having confidence in the film.
The plot twists aren't there to surprise the audience in the manner of something like 'The Usual Suspects', they exist to create the feeling of a troubled conscience. Perhaps, that's what everyone is snickering at? When one of the most popular pass times is shaming people on social media to whom we feel superior, the idea of self doubt and uncertain morality are things we need to ridicule?
I dunno. I'll say this: I was never bored watching this film, which is more than I can for most films these days. Some day it'll find a proper following. It deserves it.
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $8,547,045
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,415,403
- Jan 27, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $14,454,622
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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