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Galveston

Galveston

Hell is real

20186.11h 31m

Overview

After a violent encounter, Roy finds Rocky and sees something in her eyes that prompts a fateful decision. He takes her with him as he flees to Galveston, an action as ill-advised as it is inescapable.

Directed by Mélanie Laurent
Written by Nic Pizzolatto
Produced by Tyler Davidson
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Top Cast

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Roy Cady

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Rocky

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Stan Ptitko

Lili Reinhart

Lili Reinhart

Older Tiffany

Adepero Oduye

Adepero Oduye

Loraine

Robert Aramayo

Robert Aramayo

Tray

María Valverde

María Valverde

Carmen

C.K. McFarland

C.K. McFarland

Nancy

Michael Ray Escamilla

Michael Ray Escamilla

Angelo

Jeffrey Grover

Jeffrey Grover

Doctor Finelli

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookescapehitmanhurricanemotelaffectationattempt to escapecynicallaundryroad movieangryaggressivefranticcandidroadtripanxiousdrearyclinicalabsurdcriticaladmiringadoringambiguousambivalentamusedappreciativearrogantassertivecomplicatedearnestempatheticenchantenragedexuberantfamiliarfrustrated

About Galveston

Galveston is a thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of based on novel or book, escape, hitman, hurricane, motel, affectation. Directed by Mélanie Laurent, it stars Ben Foster, Elle Fanning, Beau Bridges. After a violent encounter, Roy finds Rocky and sees something in her eyes that prompts a fateful decision. He takes her with him as he flees to Galveston, an action as ill-advised as it is inescapable.

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