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Thoroughbreds

Thoroughbreds

Good breeding gone bad

20186.41h 32m

Overview

Lily and Amanda, two high school students living in suburban Connecticut, rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of drifting apart. Together, they devise a plan to kill Lily's abusive stepfather by hiring a lowlife drug dealer.

Directed by Cory Finley
Written by Cory Finley
Produced by Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Andrew Duncan
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $2.8M

Top Cast

Olivia Cooke

Olivia Cooke

Amanda

Anya Taylor-Joy

Anya Taylor-Joy

Lily

Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin

Tim

Paul Sparks

Paul Sparks

Mark

Francie Swift

Francie Swift

Cynthia

Kaili Vernoff

Kaili Vernoff

Karen

A

Alyssa Fishenden

Jessica

Jackson Damon

Jackson Damon

Phil

J

James Haddad

Michael

N

Nolan Ball

Delivery Guy

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerfriendshipupper classfather murderconnecticutmansionpsychological thrillermurderersuburbbitingcynicalrich kidruthlessnessdead horseempathybad fathercruel

About Thoroughbreds

Thoroughbreds is a drama, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of drug dealer, friendship, upper class, father murder, connecticut, mansion. Directed by Cory Finley, it stars Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin. Lily and Amanda, two high school students living in suburban Connecticut, rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of drifting apart. Together, they devise a plan to kill Lily's abusive stepfather by hiring a lowlife drug dealer.

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