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Brimstone

Brimstone

Thriller · Western · Drama · 2016

In the menacing inferno of the old North-American West, Liz is a genuine survivor who is hunted by a vengeful preacher for a crime she didn’t commit.

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Brimstone

“Retribution is coming.”

2016 Thriller · Western · Drama 2h 28m

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7.1 / 10

Community rating

In the menacing inferno of the old North-American West, Liz is a genuine survivor who is hunted by a vengeful preacher for a crime she didn’t commit.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Martin Koolhoven

Written by

Martin Koolhoven

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

The Reverend

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Liz

Carice van Houten

Carice van Houten

Anna

Kit Harington

Kit Harington

Samuel

Vera Vitali

Vera Vitali

Sally

Emilia Jones

Emilia Jones

Joanna

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

Frank

Court is in session

Put Brimstone on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.