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A Violent Separation

  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 46m
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2.2K
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Alycia Debnam-Carey, Claire Holt, Brenton Thwaites, and Ben Robson in A Violent Separation (2019)
In a quiet midwestern town, a deputy named Norman Young is faced with an impossible decision; arrest his older brother Ray for murder or help him cover it up. Norman chooses family. As the ensuing investigation withers, neither of the brothers are prepared for the weight of their guilt or how that guilt will strain their loyalty to each other when a passionate romance blossoms between Norman and the victim's younger sister, Frances. Family bonds are tested as impossible choices must be made to protect the ones they love.
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Two brothers struggle with a terrible truth behind a tragedy that aims to tear three generations of a family apart.Two brothers struggle with a terrible truth behind a tragedy that aims to tear three generations of a family apart.Two brothers struggle with a terrible truth behind a tragedy that aims to tear three generations of a family apart.

  • Directors
    • Kevin Goetz
    • Michael Goetz
  • Writer
    • Michael Arkof
  • Stars
    • Creasey Gates
    • Brenton Thwaites
    • Ben Robson
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    2.2K
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    • Directors
      • Kevin Goetz
      • Michael Goetz
    • Writer
      • Michael Arkof
    • Stars
      • Creasey Gates
      • Brenton Thwaites
      • Ben Robson
    • 38User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 28Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast24

    Creasey Gates
    • Young Ray
    Brenton Thwaites
    Brenton Thwaites
    • Norman Young
    Ben Robson
    Ben Robson
    • Ray Young
    Ted Levine
    Ted Levine
    • Ed Quinn
    Gerald McRaney
    Gerald McRaney
    • Tom Campbell
    Alycia Debnam-Carey
    Alycia Debnam-Carey
    • Frances Campbell
    Francesca Eastwood
    Francesca Eastwood
    • El Camino
    Claire Holt
    Claire Holt
    • Abbey Campbell
    Michael Malarkey
    Michael Malarkey
    • Cinch Barton
    Peter Michael Goetz
    Peter Michael Goetz
    • Riley Jenkins
    Izzy G.
    Izzy G.
    • Young Frances
    • (as Isabella Gaspersz)
    Lynne Ashe
    Lynne Ashe
    • Patty
    Morley Nelson
    Morley Nelson
    • Shane
    Patrick Kirton
    Patrick Kirton
    • Priest
    Cotton Yancey
    Cotton Yancey
    • Old Bob
    Kim Collins
    Kim Collins
    • Bar Owner
    Silas Cooper
    • E.R.Doctor
    Bowen Hoover
    Bowen Hoover
    • Liam
    • Directors
      • Kevin Goetz
      • Michael Goetz
    • Writer
      • Michael Arkof
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    • Trivia
      Claire Holt (Abbey), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Frances), and Brenton Thwaites (Norman) are all from Australia.
    • Goofs
      The "Sheriff's Dept." shoulder patches on Norm's uniform show the state of Texas, but all license plates (and even a map) show that the movie takes place in Missouri.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 17, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Violent Separation of Flesh and Blood
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Catapult Entertainment Group
      • Cliffbrook Films
      • Needle's Eye Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 46m(106 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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