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Sword of Trust
Sword of Trust
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lynn Shelton
Written by	Lynn Shelton; Mike O'Brien;
Produced by	Lynn Shelton; Ted Speaker;
Starring	Marc Maron; Jon Bass; Michaela Watkins; Tim Paul; Whitmer Thomas; Toby Huss; Dan Bakkedahl; Jillian Bell;
Cinematography	Jason Oldak
Edited by	Tyler L. Cook
Music by	Marc Maron
Distributed by	IFC Films
Release dates	March 8, 2019 (SXSW); July 12, 2019 (United States);
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$301,785

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Sword of Trust is an 2019 American comedy film, directed by Lynn Shelton, from a screenplay by Shelton and Mike O'Brien. It stars Marc Maron, Jon Bass, Michaela Watkins, Tim Paul, Whitmer Thomas, Toby Huss, Dan Bakkedahl and Jillian Bell.

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 8, 2019. It was released on July 12, 2019, by IFC Films.

Plot

Cynthia (Jillian Bell) and Mary (Michaela Watkins) show up to collect Cynthia's inheritance from her grandfather, which ends up being a sword believed by her grandfather to prove the South won the Civil War. They then take the sword to a pawn owned by Mel (Marc Maron) whom works with his shop assistant Nathaniel. The four of them form a partnership to arrange for the sword to be sold in which leads them to embark on a journey with the potential buyers.

Cast

Michaela Watkins as Mary
Jillian Bell as Cynthia
Marc Maron as Mel
Jon Bass as Nathaniel
Toby Huss as Hog Jaws
Dan Bakkedahl as Kingpan
Lynn Shelton as Deirdre
Whitmer Thomas as Jake
Timothy Paul as Zeke
Benjamin Keepers as Ben
Al Elliott as Jimmy

Production

In May 2018, it was announced Michaela Watkins, Jillian Bell, Marc Maron, Jon Bass, Toby Huss, Dan Bakkedahl, Whitmer Thomas and Timothy Paul joined the cast of the film, with Lynn Shelton writing and directing the film. Production concluded that same month.^[3]

Release

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 8, 2019.^[4]^[5] Shortly after, IFC Films acquired distribution rights to the film.^[6] It was the opening night film at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 16, 2019. It was released on July 12, 2019.^[7]

Critical reception

Sword of Trust received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 93% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 82 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.43/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Expertly drawn characters and a strong sense of humanity make Sword of Trust an enjoyable – if a little meandering – journey."^[8] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 70 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[9]

References

^ "Sword of Trust". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
^ "Sword of Trust". The Numbers. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
^ Barfield, Charles (May 29, 2018). "Lynn Shelton's Next Movie Is The Improvised Ensemble Comedy 'Sword Of Trust' With Marc Maron & More". The Playlist. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
^ Kilday, Gregg (January 16, 2019). "SXSW: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey to Premiere New Work". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
^ "Sword of Trust". South by Southwest. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
^ Keslassy, Elsa (March 29, 2019). "IFC Films Acquires North American Rights to Lynn Shelton's 'Sword of Trust' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
^ "24 Indies and Festival Favorites You Can't Miss This Summer Season". IndieWire. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
^ "Sword of Trust (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
^ "Sword of Trust". Metacritic. Retrieved August 4, 2019.

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[1] "Sword of Trust". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

[2] "Sword of Trust". The Numbers. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

[3] Barfield, Charles (May 29, 2018). "Lynn Shelton's Next Movie Is The Improvised Ensemble Comedy 'Sword Of Trust' With Marc Maron & More". The Playlist. Retrieved June 17, 2018.

[4] Kilday, Gregg (January 16, 2019). "SXSW: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey to Premiere New Work". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2019.

[5] "Sword of Trust". South by Southwest. Retrieved January 16, 2019.

[6] Keslassy, Elsa (March 29, 2019). "IFC Films Acquires North American Rights to Lynn Shelton's 'Sword of Trust' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

[7] "24 Indies and Festival Favorites You Can't Miss This Summer Season". IndieWire. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.

[8] "Sword of Trust (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 4, 2019.

[9] "Sword of Trust". Metacritic. Retrieved August 4, 2019.

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-Cynthia ([[Jillian Bell]]) and Mary ([[Michaela Watkins]]) show up to collect Cynthia's inheritance from her grandfather, which ends up being a sword believed by her grandfather to prove the South won the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. They then take the sword to a pawn owned by Mel ([[Marc Maron]]) whom works with his shop assistant Nathaniel. They then form a partnership to arrange for the sword to be sold in which leads them to embark on a journey with the potential buyers.
+Cynthia ([[Jillian Bell]]) and Mary ([[Michaela Watkins]]) show up to collect Cynthia's inheritance from her grandfather, which ends up being a sword believed by her grandfather to prove the South won the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. They then take the sword to a pawn owned by Mel ([[Marc Maron]]) whom works with his shop assistant Nathaniel. The four of them form a partnership to arrange for the sword to be sold in which leads them to embark on a journey with the potential buyers.
 ==Cast==