The Thicket

2024
R
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

1.6K

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West Texas. A boy who, after his sister is kidnapped by a violent killer known only as Cut Throat Bill, enlists a fierce bounty hunter named Reginald Jones who becomes the leader of the grou... Read allWest Texas. A boy who, after his sister is kidnapped by a violent killer known only as Cut Throat Bill, enlists a fierce bounty hunter named Reginald Jones who becomes the leader of the group of outcasts searching for the stolen girl.West Texas. A boy who, after his sister is kidnapped by a violent killer known only as Cut Throat Bill, enlists a fierce bounty hunter named Reginald Jones who becomes the leader of the group of outcasts searching for the stolen girl.

Director
- Elliott Lester
Writers
- Chris Kelley
- Joe R. Lansdale
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

1.6K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,734

153

Director
- Elliott Lester
Writers
- Chris Kelley
- Joe R. Lansdale
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
This film was a longtime passion project for Peter Dinklage.

Goofs
The English Standard Version translation of Proverbs 31 that it sounds like the minister is reading when Bill rides the horse into the church, didn't exist yet at the time of this movie.

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Featured review

9/10

Joe R Lansdale

I love Joe R Lansdale's writing and this film definitely captures the soul and spirit of his work. I may be in the minority regarding my next statement but it's how I feel: it all starts on the page. Elliott Lester did a great job with this film but it would've never existed without the written words of Joe Lansdale. It was a passion project for Peter Dinklage and oh lord did he deliver. Yes it's a Western but it's also so much more than that. Juliette Lewis gives an Oscar-worthy performance as Cut Throat Bill. You have to be ready to step into the darkness. Tarantino definitely "borrowed" elements of Lansdale's writing style. Tons of bizarre violence and a lot of deep character study, delving into the minds of outlaws. Some hilarious dialogue from the warped mind of Lansdale. Great cinematography. Watch it on the big screen.