Hick (film)
| Hick | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Derick Martini |
| Screenplay by | Andrea Portes |
| Produced by | Steven Siebert Christian Taylor Charles DePortes Jonathan Cornick |
| Starring | Chloë Moretz Juliette Lewis Blake Lively Alec Baldwin Rory Culkin Eddie Redmayne Anson Mount Shaun Sipos Ray McKinnon Dave Vescio |
| Cinematography | Frank Godwin |
| Edited by | Mark Yoshikawa |
| Music by | Bob Dylan, Larry Campbell |
Production companies | Stone River Productions Lighthouse Entertainment Taylor Lane Productions |
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| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
Hick is a dramatic feature film directed by Derick Martini, based on the novel of the same name by Andrea Portes. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2011.[1][2] It had a limited theatrical release on May 11 and is distributed by Phase 4 Films.
Plot
A 13-year-old Nebraska girl, Luli (Chloë Moretz), runs away from her alcoholic parents, bringing along a pistol. After she is taken under the wing of grifter Glenda (Blake Lively), who uses her in cons and makes her an accessory to a robbery, both their lives are threatened by erratic drifter Eddie (Eddie Redmayne).[1]
Cast
- Chloë Moretz as Luli McMullen
- Juliette Lewis as Tammy
- Blake Lively as Glenda
- Alec Baldwin as Beau
- Rory Culkin as Clement
- Eddie Redmayne as Eddie Kreezer
- Anson Mount as Nick
- Shaun Sipos as Blane
- Ray McKinnon as Lloyd
- Dave Vescio as Stranger
Reception
Hick has received largely negative reviews, with a 0% approval rating on the review aggregator site, Rotten Tomatoes [3], and an average score of 27/100 on Metacritic.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Hick: Derick Martini". Toronto International Film Festival. 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=is malformed: liveweb (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) Additional WebCitation archive (October 4, 2011) - ^ Lambert, Christine (2011), "Hick premiere photos - 36th Toronto International Film Festival", DigitalHit.com, retrieved 2012-01-03
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hick_2012/
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/movie/hick