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An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.


“When you want someone dead, which road would you choose?”
A young law student, grieving for his dying mother, struggles to decide whether he should kill his unfaithful step-father.

Tye Sheridan
Harper James

Bel Powley
Cherry

Emory Cohen
Johnny Ray

Stephen Moyer
Vincent

John Lynch
Frank Malone

Jared Abrahamson
Paul

Gbenga Akinnagbe
Michael Andrews

Deon Lotz
Mr. Parfitt

Reine Swart
Claire Wiseman

Tamer Burjaq
Ralph
Detour is a thriller, action film released in 2017 exploring themes of mother, light, law student. Directed by Christopher Smith, it stars Tye Sheridan, Bel Powley, Emory Cohen. A young law student, grieving for his dying mother, struggles to decide whether he should kill his unfaithful step-father.
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