Directed by:
Scott TeemsScreenplay:
Scott TeemsCinematography:
Rodney TaylorComposer:
Michael PennCast:
Hal Holbrook, Walton Goggins, Ray McKinnon, Mia Wasikowska, Carrie Preston, Barry Corbin, Dixie Carter, Barlow Jacobs, Anthony Reynolds, Bruce McKinnon (more)VOD (1)
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An aging farmer fights to keep the home that is rightfully his after fleeing from a nursing home and discovering that his son has leased the family farm to his old nemesis. Placed in a nursing home by his son and promptly forgotten, Abner Meecham (Hal Holbrook) realized that waiting to die was no way to live. Determined to enjoy his last days, Abner packed his bags and set his sights on the family farm. At least there he could die on his own land, in familiar surroundings. But Abner is in for a rude awakening, because upon returning home he discovers that his son has leased the farm to Lonzo Choat. Abner never cared much for Lonzo, and when Lonzo refuses to leave, Abner takes up residence in an old tenant shack on the property. Before long, their dispute becomes volatile, each man believing himself to be in the right, and refusing to back down from his position. Betrayed by his son and haunted by dreams of his beloved deceased wife, Abner draws a line in the sand in an attempt to reclaim his life. As threats are made and tension begins to brew, it's only a matter of time before the situation turns savage. (official distributor synopsis)
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I’ve recently noticed that at the end of their careers, Hollywood’s elderly acting legends tend to star in important roles associated with their old age. These are conciliatory yet hard and uncompromising roles full of life wisdom, which the given actors have even been waiting for all his life. This is exactly what Hal Holbrook delivered in this film. A naturally ordinary but very powerful human story.
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