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Hold the Dark

Hold the Dark

20185.42h 5m

Overview

In the grim Alaskan winter, a naturalist hunts for wolves blamed for killing a local boy, but he soon finds himself swept into a chilling mystery.

Directed by Jeremy Saulnier
Written by Macon Blair, William Giraldi
Produced by John Schoenfelder, Russell Ackerman, Eva Maria Daniels
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Top Cast

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Russell Core

Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

Vernon Slone

James Badge Dale

James Badge Dale

Donald Marium

Riley Keough

Riley Keough

Medora Slone

Julian Black Antelope

Julian Black Antelope

Cheeon

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Illanaq

Macon Blair

Macon Blair

Shan

Jonathan Whitesell

Jonathan Whitesell

Arnie

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Hunter John

Beckam Crawford

Beckam Crawford

Bailey

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookpolicehuntermurderalaskashootoutwritersoldierdark secretmotel roomhot springwolvesanimal mask

About Hold the Dark

Hold the Dark is a thriller, mystery, crime film released in 2018 exploring themes of based on novel or book, police, hunter, murder, alaska, shootout. Directed by Jeremy Saulnier, it stars Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Skarsgård, James Badge Dale. In the grim Alaskan winter, a naturalist hunts for wolves blamed for killing a local boy, but he soon finds himself swept into a chilling mystery.

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