South of Heaven, West of Hell
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings
- Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Luke Askew
- Summary: In the Tucson territory of the early 1900's, Valentine Casey (Yoakam) must confront his sinister past. When the outlaw family who raised him comes back and threatens his new love (Fonda), Valentine and his partner (McIlvain) journey through the desert to a small town in order to save her.
- Director: Dwight Yoakam
- Genre(s): Drama, Western
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Positive: 1 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 4 out of 6
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70A fascinating study. What might surprise audiences, though, is how droll the picture is, how much of the violence is just slapstick, and how much deadpan humor is running throughout the film.
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40Overlong, overwritten.
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30A quasi-metaphysical revenge Western that remains as elusive as a distant mirage on a long, dusty trail.
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30Directed and co-written by country singer Dwight Yoakam, this film just screams "vanity project."
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Positive: 2 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 2 out of 4
