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Cold in July

Cold in July

How many men can one bullet kill?

20146.51h 49m

Overview

While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father rolls into town, hell-bent on revenge.

Directed by Jim Mickle
Written by Nick Damici, Jim Mickle, Joe R. Lansdale
Produced by Adam Folk, Rene Bastian, Linda Moran
Box Office0Revenue: $427K

Top Cast

Michael C. Hall

Michael C. Hall

Richard Dane

Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Jim Bob

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Russell

Vinessa Shaw

Vinessa Shaw

Ann Dane

Nick Damici

Nick Damici

Ray Price

Wyatt Russell

Wyatt Russell

Freddy

Lanny Flaherty

Lanny Flaherty

Jack Crow

B

Brianda Agramonte

Young Latina Girl on Tape

Tim Lajcik

Tim Lajcik

Mex

Brogan Hall

Brogan Hall

Jordan Dane

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookshotguncemeterytexasself-defenseflashlightrevengemurdershootoutvhshome invasionvideo storeprivate detectiveneo-noirintruder1980sfather son relationshipsnuff filmviolence

About Cold in July

Cold in July is a drama, thriller film released in 2014 exploring themes of based on novel or book, shotgun, cemetery, texas, self-defense, flashlight. Directed by Jim Mickle, it stars Michael C. Hall, Don Johnson, Sam Shepard. While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father rolls into town, hell-bent on revenge.

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