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That Evening Sun

Name: That Evening Sun
Genre: Drama
Released: November 6, 2009
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 75

2009

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Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critics

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THAT EVENING SUN

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Freestyle Releasing | Release Date: November 6, 2009 | PG-13

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)

Director: Scott Teems

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 110 min

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Gary Goldstein

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. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Deliberately paced, richly atmospheric drama also boasts first-rate work by a splendid supporting cast and impressive production values. Read full review

Scott Knopf

Halbrook absolutely nails the lead role of Mr. Abner Meecham, the headstrong farmer whose lips can’t form the words “give up.” Read full review

Lou Lumenick

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. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Holbrook makes Abner a shining-eyed, noble crank. Read full review

Chuck Wilson

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. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Director Scott Teems' film is as quiet as untilled soil -- not always a good thing -- but Holbrook has a handle on where to dig. Read full review

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VanessaR

Nov 6, 2009

Wonderful, surprising film, on every level.

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sil3nt_nick

Mar 24, 2013

A so-so story of a grouchy old man wanting to take back his farmland from a "white trash" family whose patriarch has a bad reputation. Acting was fine, but the story line is not quite the best. Mia Wasikowska did a great performance of playing an American teen when she is actually Australian.

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