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  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • Image Entertainment
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • Image Entertainment
  • 1 h 49 m

Summary Abner Meecham flees a nursing facility and returns to his Tennessee farm, only to discover his son has leased his farm to his old foe, Lonzo Choat. The two men end up in a grudge match, claiming their right to the land. (Freestyle Releasing)

Directed By: Scott Teems

Written By: William Gay, Scott Teems

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • Image Entertainment
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • Image Entertainment
  • 1 h 49 m

That Evening Sun

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary Abner Meecham flees a nursing facility and returns to his Tennessee farm, only to discover his son has leased his farm to his old foe, Lonzo Choat. The two men end up in a grudge match, claiming their right to the land. (Freestyle Releasing)

Directed By: Scott Teems

Written By: William Gay, Scott Teems

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100
It's hard to believe, but Hal Holbrook, one of the stage and screen's enduring talents, has never had the solo lead in a feature film. That has been duly rectified with the actor's achingly memorable star performance in the superb That Evening Sun.
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Halbrook absolutely nails the lead role of Mr. Abner Meecham, the headstrong farmer whose lips can’t form the words “give up.”
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There is a predictability to the story, but that's OK. The acting is superb, Holbrook in particular, making That Evening Sun an understated pleasure.
By Bill Goodykoontz FULL REVIEW
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There are a lot of grace notes in That Evening Sun, including Barry Corbin's hilarious work as Abner's neighbor, a vivid sense of landscape and a visually arresting climax.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
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Holbrook makes Abner a shining-eyed, noble crank.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
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More than once, the director inserts a gooey flashback to a tender moment between the farmer and his late wife (Dixie Carter) that not only extends an already overlong movie, but also fatally undercuts the artful rigor of its leading man.
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The grizzled veteran actor, naturally, elevates the material like a pro, yet the entire exercise feels thin and reedy, trading in geriatric sentiment instead of hard-forged emotion.
By Stephen Garrett FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Dogwood Entertainment, Ginny Mule Pictures
Release Date Nov 6, 2009
Duration 1 h 49 m
Rating PG-13
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Tagline I worked too hard. And too long. I ain't goin' down without a fight.
Website http://www.thateveningsun.com/
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Awards

SXSW Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Newport International Film Festival, Rhode Island
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 2 Nominations

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