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The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter

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The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter
Film poster
Directed byJody Hill
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEric Treml
Edited byJeff Seibenick
Music byJoseph Stephens
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • March 10, 2018 (2018-03-10) (SXSW)
  • July 6, 2018 (2018-07-06) (United States)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter is a 2018 American comedy-drama film directed by Jody Hill and written by Hill, John Carcieri, and Danny McBride. The film stars Josh Brolin, Montana Jordan, and McBride.

The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter premiered at the 2018 South by Southwest festival and was later released worldwide on July 6, 2018 by Netflix.

Plot

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The great hunter Buck Ferguson and his trusted cameraman Don set out for an epic weekend adventure to reconnect with Buck's son Jaden.

Cast

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  • Josh Brolin as Buck Ferguson, Jaden’s father, Linda’s ex-husband and Don’s friend
  • Montana Jordan as Jaden Ferguson, Linda and Buck’s son
  • Danny McBride as Don, the trusted friend of Buck Ferguson
  • Carrie Coon as Linda Ferguson, Buck’s ex-wife and Jaden’s mother
  • Scoot McNairy as Greg, Linda's boyfriend

Production

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In June 2015, it was announced Danny McBride and Josh Brolin would star in the film.[1] In November 2015, it was reported that Montana Jordan was cast in the film.[2] In January 2016, Scoot McNairy joined the cast.[3]

Principal photography began in October 2015.[4]

Reception

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 30% based on 23 reviews, and an average rating of 5.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter wastes a promising premise and talented cast on a frustratingly uneven comedy that lacks enough laughs to forgive its narrative flaws."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

References

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  1. ^ Hipes, Patrick (June 9, 2015). "'Eastbound & Down' Crew Has 'Legacy Of A Whitetail Deer Hunter' In Crosshairs". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Glenn (November 9, 2015). "Ore City student to co-star in Josh Brolin Movie". Longview News-Journal. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 20, 2016). "Scoot McNairy Cast In 'Legacy Of A Whitetail Deer Hunter' & '478'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  4. ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (February 2, 2016). "Josh Brolin Revels in the Role of Go-To Guy". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 11, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  5. ^ "The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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