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Red Rock West
Why this pick
A sun-blasted neo-noir of mistaken identity, escalating deception and bad decisions, with the same lean momentum and mordantly fatalistic small-town atmosphere.
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MOVIE1984 1h 37m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
John Getz
Ray
Frances McDormand
Abby
Dan Hedaya
Julian Marty
M. Emmet Walsh
Loren Visser
Samm-Art Williams
Meurice