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Winter's Bone

Winter's Bone

Talking just causes witnesses.

20106.81h 41m

Overview

After discovering her father put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared, 17-year-old Ree Dolly must confront the local criminal underworld and the harsh Ozark wilderness in order to to track down her father and save her family.

Directed by Debra Granik
Written by Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini, Daniel Woodrell
Produced by Anne Rosellini, Alix Madigan
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $13.8M

Top Cast

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence

Ree Dolly

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Teardrop

Kevin Breznahan

Kevin Breznahan

Little Arthur

Dale Dickey

Dale Dickey

Merab

Garret Dillahunt

Garret Dillahunt

Sheriff Baskin

Sheryl Lee

Sheryl Lee

April

Shelley Waggener

Shelley Waggener

Sonya

Isaiah Stone

Isaiah Stone

Sonny

Lauren Sweetser

Lauren Sweetser

Gail

A

Ashlee Thompson

Ashlee

Themes & Keywords

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About Winter's Bone

Winter's Bone is a drama, mystery film released in 2010 exploring themes of sheriff, based on novel or book, missouri, suspicion, teenage girl, poverty. Directed by Debra Granik, it stars Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Kevin Breznahan. After discovering her father put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared, 17-year-old Ree Dolly must confront the local criminal underworld and the harsh Ozark wilderness in order to to track down her father and save her family.

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