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Burn

Burn

Hell of a night

20196.01h 29m

Overview

Lonely, unstable gas station attendant Melinda is tired of being overshadowed by her more confident, outgoing co-worker Sheila. When the gas station is held up at gunpoint by Billy, a desperate man in need of quick cash, Melinda finds an opportunity to make a connection with the robber, regardless of who gets hurt.

Directed by Mike Gan
Written by Mike Gan
Produced by Jordan Beckerman, Sukee Chew, Ash Christian
Box Office0Revenue: $25K

Top Cast

Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Melinda

Josh Hutcherson

Josh Hutcherson

Billy

Suki Waterhouse

Suki Waterhouse

Sheila

Shiloh Fernandez

Shiloh Fernandez

Perry

Harry Shum Jr.

Harry Shum Jr.

Officer Liu

James Devoti

James Devoti

Dominik

Robert Figueroa

Robert Figueroa

Philip

John D. Hickman

John D. Hickman

Bruce

Wayne Pyle

Wayne Pyle

Fred

Winter-Lee Holland

Winter-Lee Holland

Delores

Themes & Keywords

robberygas stationmanipulationlonelinessattempted rapeblue collar workerescapeepetrol station

About Burn

Burn is a thriller, crime, action film released in 2019 exploring themes of robbery, gas station, manipulation, loneliness, attempted rape, blue collar worker. Directed by Mike Gan, it stars Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Josh Hutcherson, Suki Waterhouse. Lonely, unstable gas station attendant Melinda is tired of being overshadowed by her more confident, outgoing co-worker Sheila. When the gas station is held up at gunpoint by Billy, a desperate man in need of quick cash, Melinda finds an opportunity to make a connection with the robber, regardless of who gets hurt.

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