Hell or High Water [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray]

Director: David Mackenzie David Mackenzie

Overview

Two desperate brothers -- one a divorced father (Chris Pine), the other a hard-living ex-con (Ben Foster) -- commit a string of bank robberies in order to raise the money needed to protect their family farm from foreclosure. Meanwhile, an aging sheriff (Jeff Bridges) tracks the heists in an attempt to hunt down those responsible. This crime drama was written by Taylor Sheridan (Sicario) and directed by David Mackenzie (Starred Up).

Product Details

Release Date:	02/13/2018
UPC:	0031398278108
Original Release:	2016
Rating:	R
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Language:	English
Time:	2:17:00
Format:	Blu-ray
Sales rank:	9,183

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Dale Dickey	Elsie
Chris Pine	Toby Howard
William Sterchi	Mr. Clauson
Buck Taylor	Old Man
Kristin Berge	Olney Teller
Jeff Bridges	Marcus Hamilton
Gil Birmingham	Alberto Parker
Keith Meriweather	Rancher
Jackamoe Buzzell	Archer City Deputy
Katy Mixon	Jenny Ann
Amber Midthunder	Vernon Teller
Joe Berryman	Bank Manager
Taylor Sheridan	Cowboy
Howard Ferguson Jr.	Vernon PD Officer(as Howard S. Ferguson Jr.)
Debrianna Mansini	Vernon Diner Waitress
Paul Howard Smith	Old Timer
Nathaniel Augustson	Gas Station Thug #1
Ariel Holmes	Gas Station Thug #2,Gas Station Thug #2
Marie A.K. McMaster	Casino Window Teller
Jim Burleson	Dealer
Gregory Cruz	Bear
Melanie Papalia	Hooker
Kim Gleason	Casino Window Teller #2
Alma Sisneros	Clerk(as Alma F. Sisneros)
Kevin Rankin	Billy Rayburn
Ben Foster	Tanner
Marin Ireland	Debbie Howard
Margaret Bowman	T-Bone Waitress
Ivan Brutsche	Buster
JP Howard	Justin Howard
Nick Cave	Composer
Warren Ellis	Composer

Technical Credits

Taylor Sheridan

David Mackenzie	Director
Braden Aftergood	Executive Producer
Bill Lischak	Executive Producer
Michael G. Nathanson	Executive Producer
John Penotti	Executive Producer
Gigi Pritzker	Executive Producer
Rachel Shane	Executive Producer
Jim Tauber	Executive Producer
Bruce Toll	Executive Producer
Peter Berg	Producer
Carla Hacken	Producer
Sidney Kimmel	Producer
Julie Yorn	Producer
Taylor Sheridan	Screenwriter
Richard Hicks	Casting
Al Goto	Stunts
Christopher Battaglia	Sound Editor

Editorial Reviews

It's somewhat ironic that viewers tired of blockbuster fare might find the antidote in Hell or High Water, a film starring Captain Kirk himself. Chris Pine headlines this latest offering from director David Mackenzie (Starred Up), which features a screenplay written by Taylor Sheridan (coming off of a much lauded first script for last year's crime thriller Sicario). The story follows brothers Toby and Tanner Howard (played by Pine and Ben Foster, respectively) as they drive across West Texas robbing banks. Tanner, a charismatic dolt, has long resigned himself to a life of crime, and is looking to help Toby raise enough money to prevent the local bank from seizing his deceased mother's ranch property (which he hopes to pass down to his sons). Their crimes are off the federal government's radar, so aging small-town cop Marcus Hamilton (Jeff Bridges) takes up the case, seeing it as his last great assignment before a quiet, boring retirement spent whiling his days away on his front porch. Hamilton brings his stoic deputy Alberto Parker (Gil Birmingham) along for the ride, and from there, the chase is on. The movie's lamentations regarding the importance and frustrations of family are wrapped up in beautifully evocative portrayals of Lone Star towns and its wry denizens, many of whom bemoan the vicious cycle that allows them to be trapped in poverty by the big banks (which hover over the proceedings like heavy storm clouds). The script is peppered with humor as dry as the Texas plains themselves, which blends well with the grim and gritty nature of the central crime spree. Bridges expertly establishes Hamilton as a sort of cuddly ballbuster, and he and Pine serve as opposite sides of the film's beating heart. Meanwhile, Foster, who also did great work in the 2007 Western 3:10 to Yuma, brings to life an unrepentant dolt with a hair-trigger temper and a dangerous and spontaneous love of thrills. The brothers' attempts to lift themselves out of dire economic straits compellingly intersect with Hamilton's efforts to come to terms with the end of his career, with the sparse Texas landscape providing a scenic backdrop for their struggles. Gorgeous shots of the surrounding environment alternate with simmering action sequences, creating a compelling dichotomy that manages to keep each scene crackling with tension and solemnity. Even the quieter moments are elevated by a lively, versatile score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, a duo famed for creating lush soundtracks that often pair well with similarly beautiful outdoor imagery. Mackenzie and Sheridan have crafted one of the best movies of the summer with Hell or High Water, which feels like a flesh-and-blood response to its CGI cinematic neighbors -- it tells a story in which the life-or-death stakes are made more palpable by the lack of a straightforward villain. Bridges and Birmingham are delightful sparring partners in their scenes together; Pine does a superb job playing a man carrying the full weight of lifelong poverty on his shoulders; and Foster makes it impossible for us to take our eyes off of his unnerving brute, who can't help but expose his still raw heart during every step of his quest for soul-numbing adrenaline. Try to avoid the trailer for the film if possible before seeing it: This sprawling journey will be that much more rewarding.