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{{Infobox film | name = Hell or High Water | image = Hell or High Water film poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = David Mackenzie

| producers =

  • Sidney Kimmel
  • Peter Berg
  • Carla Hacken
  • Julie Yorn
  • Gigi Pritzker (executive producer)
  • Rachel Shane (executive producer)
  • Bill Lischak (executive producer)
  • Michael Nathanson (executive producer)
  • John Menotti (executive producer)
  • Bruce Toll (executive producer)

Hell or High Water is a 2016 American heist crime film directed by David Mackenzie and written by Taylor Sheridan, whose script was the winner of the 2012 Black List. The film follows two brothers who plan a bank robbery to save their family farm and stars Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Jeff Bridges. Filming began on May 26, 2015 in Clovis, New Mexico.

It was previously titled Comancheria. At Cinemacon 2016 in Las Vegas, a standee was presented for the film revealing that the title had been changed to Hell or High Water.[1] It premiered at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2016 and was released in the United States on August 12, 2016.[2]

Plot

A divorced father and his ex-con brother commit several bank robberies to save their family's West Texas farm from foreclosure while two Texas Rangers are set to catch both brothers. The lawmen follow leads and set up a surveillance spot in order to put an end to the bank robbery spree. One robbery turns violent resulting in a shoot-out between the bank robbers and legally armed town residents. A car chase ensues between the townspeople and the criminals. The Texas Rangers make their way to the scene along with local law enforcement. A final showdown occurs on the mountain ridge. [3]

Cast

Production

On April 18, 2012, Deadline reported that Sidney Kimmel Entertainment had acquired the heist film Comancheria, scripted by Taylor Sheridan, which SKE would finance and produce with Peter Berg of Film 44.[3] Berg was also potentially attached to direct the film. Endgame Entertainment and Focus Features were also among the studios bidding for the project against SKE.[3] The script won the best Black List script in 2012.[4] On April 2, 2015, it was announced that Jeff Bridges was set to star, while Chris Pine and Ben Foster were also in talks to join. David Mackenzie was set to direct the film.[5] On May 4, 2015, Pine and Foster were confirmed to play two brothers in the film, who attempted a bank robbery to save their family's farm in the West Texas, while Bridges would play a West Texas Ranger set to catch the brothers.[6] CBS Films acquired the US rights to the film, which Sidney Kimmel of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Peter Berg of Film 44 and Julie Yorn for LBI will produce along with Carla Hacken, Gigi Pritzker, Rachel Shane serving as executive producers. Sidney Kimmel Entertainment developed the project with Film 44, and Odd Lot Entertainment would also co-produce and co-finance the film along with SKE. [7]

Filming

Scenes were shot in Alamogordo Valley, Eastern New Mexico.

Although the film is purported to take place in West Texas, it was actually filmed in Eastern New Mexico. Principal photography on the film began on May 26, 2015 in Clovis, New Mexico.[8][9] Filming also took place in other New Mexico communities such as Portales and Tucumcari.[10][11] Some rural scenes were filmed in the vast and sparsely populated ranch country of Quay and Guadalupe counties of New Mexico, including scenic shots of Alamogordo Valley south of Luciano Mesa.

Release

The film premiered at the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2016. It had a limited release on August 12, 2016 in the United States, followed by a wide release on August 19.

Reception

The film has received unanimous acclaim from critics.[12] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 99%, based on 79 reviews, with an average rating of 8.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Hell or High Water offers a solidly crafted, well-acted Western heist thriller that eschews mindless gunplay in favor of confident pacing and full-bodied characters."[13] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 86 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[14]

References

  1. ^ http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/cinemacon-2016-hell-or-high.jpg
  2. ^ "Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' Joins Cannes Film Festival Competition". Variety. April 22, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Fleming Jr, Mike (April 18, 2012). "Ex-'Sons Of Anarchy' Actor Taylor Sheridan Sells Script To Sidney Kimmel Entertainment". deadline.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  4. ^ Finke, Nikki (December 17, 2012). "The Black List 2012: Screenplay Roster". deadline.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  5. ^ Jaafar, Ali (April 2, 2015). "Jeff Bridges To Star In David Mackenzie's 'Comancheria'; Chris Pine, Ben Foster Circling". deadline.com. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  6. ^ Ford, Rebecca (May 4, 2015). "Cannes: CBS Films Picks Up Chris Pine Action Movie 'Comancheria' for U.S. (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  7. ^ Ford, Rebecca (May 16, 2016). "Cannes Film Review: 'Hell or High Water'". variety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  8. ^ "On the Set for 6/1/15: James Gunn Starts Shooting 'The Belko Experiment', Michael Keaton Begins Mcdonald's Biopic 'The Founder' & More". ssninsider.com. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  9. ^ Fleming, Jr., Mike (May 4, 2015). "'Comancheria' With Chris Pine, Ben Foster & Jeff Bridges Acquired By CBS Films". deadline.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  10. ^ Garcia, Thomas (June 2, 2015). "Hollywood comes to Tucumcari". Quay County Sun. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  11. ^ Canon, Brittney (May 23, 2015). "Lights, camera, 'Comancheria'". Portales News-Tribune. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  12. ^ http://deadline.com/2016/05/hell-or-high-water-david-mackenzie-jeff-bridges-chris-pine-ben-foster-cannes-1201759449/
  13. ^ "Hell or High Water (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  14. ^ "High or High Water reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
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