Wind River (film)
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| Directed by | Taylor Sheridan |
| Written by | Taylor Sheridan |
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| Cinematography | Ben Richardson |
| Edited by | Gary D. Roach |
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| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company[1] |
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Running time | 111 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wind River is a thriller directed and written by Taylor Sheridan in his directing debut. It stars Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Jon Bernthal and Kelsey Asbille.
It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.[3]
Premise
U.S. Fish & Wildlife agent Cory Lambert (Renner) discovers a body in the rugged wilderness of the Wind River Indian Reservation. The FBI sends in rookie agent Jane Banner (Olsen), but she's unprepared for the difficulties created by the oppressive weather and isolation of the Wyoming winter. When she employs Cory as a tracker, the two venture deep into a world ravaged by violence and the elements.
Cast
- Jeremy Renner as Cory Lambert
- Elizabeth Olsen as Jane Banner
- Jon Bernthal
- Kelsey Chow as Natalie Hanson
- Julia Jones as Wilma Lambert
- Gil Birmingham as Martin Hanson
- Martin Sensmeier as Chip
- Eric Lange as Dr. Whitehurst
- James Jordan as Pete Mickens
- Ian Bohen as Evan
- Hugh Dillon as Curtis
- Graham Greene
Production
In May 2015, it was announced Chris Pine and Elizabeth Olsen had joined the cast of the film, with Taylor Sheridan directing the film from a screenplay he wrote.[4][5] By January 2016, Pine dropped out of the film, and was replaced with Jeremy Renner.[6] The project began filming on March 31, 2016 in Park City, Utah, with Jon Bernthal, Graham Greene, Julia Jones and Gil Birmingham added to the cast.[7] Kelsey Asbille joined the cast on April 26, 2016.[8] Nick Cave and Warren Ellis composed the film's score.[9]
Release
The Weinstein Company acquired the distribution rights on May 13, 2016 during the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[10] In January 2017, it was announced the company would no longer distribute the film.[11] However, the distribution deal finalized.[12]
References
- ^ Fleming, Jr., Mike (January 19, 2017). "Sundance 2017: $6 Mill Grateful Dead Docu Deal? Will Streaming Services Drive Deal Avalanche?". Deadline. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Wind River". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (December 5, 2016). "Sundance 2017: Robert Redford, New Rashida Jones Netflix Series, 'Rebel In The Rye' & More On Premiere, Docu, Midnight & Kids Slates". Deadline.com.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (May 14, 2015). "Wild Bunch's Insiders launches Olsen, Pine film 'Wind River'". Screen Daily. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ Chris Pine & Elizabeth Olsen Jump Into 'Wind River,' Sharlto Copley Will Take On 'Free Fire' For Ben Wheatley
- ^ Jeremy Renner & Elizabeth Olsen To Star In ‘Wind River’ Pic From ‘Sicario’ Scribe And Thunder Road
- ^ ‘Wind River’ Adds Jon Bernthal & Others As Shooting Starts On Jeremy Renner Thriller
- ^ Kelsey Asbille Sails To Thriller ‘Wind River’ With Jeremy Renner & Elizabeth Olsen
- ^ "Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Scoring Taylor Sheridan's 'Wind River'". FilmMusicReporter. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ "Cannes: Weinstein Co. Nabs Jeremy Renner Drama 'Wind River'". The Hollywood Reporter. May 14, 2016.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (January 9, 2017). "Sundance: Weinstein Company to No Longer Distribute Jeremy Renner's 'Wind River' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (January 27, 2017). "2017's Sundance Sales Are In Overdrive: Here's Why, Plus See Our Full Deal Scorecard". Indiewire.com. Retrieved January 27, 2017.