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Sweet Virginia

Sweet Virginia

20175.91h 34m

Overview

A former rodeo star, now a motel manager, meets a young man who is responsible for the violence that suddenly has seized his small town.

Directed by Jamie M. Dagg
Written by Benjamin China, Paul China
Produced by Roberto Vasconcellos, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fernando Loureiro
Box Office0Revenue: $10K

Top Cast

Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

Sam Rossi

Christopher Abbott

Christopher Abbott

Elwood

Imogen Poots

Imogen Poots

Lila Mccabe

Rosemarie DeWitt

Rosemarie DeWitt

Bernadette Barrett

Odessa Young

Odessa Young

Maggie Russell

Joseph Lyle Taylor

Joseph Lyle Taylor

Tom Barrett

Jonathan Tucker

Jonathan Tucker

Mitchel Mccabe

Garry Chalk

Garry Chalk

Lou Hopkis

Jared Abrahamson

Jared Abrahamson

Paul Anderson

Gabrielle Rose

Gabrielle Rose

Rose Miller

Themes & Keywords

adulterysmall townrobberywidowmotelriflemoneymurderlove affairdeathhired killerneo-noirrodeo performerbar

About Sweet Virginia

Sweet Virginia is a drama, thriller film released in 2017 exploring themes of adultery, small town, robbery, widow, motel, rifle. Directed by Jamie M. Dagg, it stars Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots. A former rodeo star, now a motel manager, meets a young man who is responsible for the violence that suddenly has seized his small town.

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