
Mean Creek
2004


“Nothing loves you like your own flesh and blood”
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1983. In a quiet Midwestern town, a young deputy covers up a murder at the hands of his brother triggering a series of events that sends them and the victim's family towards a shattering climax.
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Kevin GoetzWriter
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**_What’s in your heart is told in your eyes_** A noble young cop in rural southeast Texas (Brenton Thwaites) has to deal with his ‘black sheep’ brother (Ben Robson), including maybe covering for him when tragedy strikes. But will such a decision eventually destroy his life? Ted Levine is on hand as the snooping sheriff. This is a Southern Gothic drama with crime thriller bits, similar to “Undertow” from 15 years prior, except that it doesn’t focus on kids. Like the best dramas, it fleshes out the characters and keeps everything in the realm of plausibility, refusing overkill. Effectivel…
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