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East of Middle West

East of Middle West

20218.71h 44m

Overview

A teenage runaway and a widowed father each fight to take matters into their own hands to redeem their dark past.

Directed by Brian Lucke Anderson
Written by Mokotsi Rukundo
Produced by Brian Lucke Anderson, Mokotsi Rukundo
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Top Cast

Carson MacCormac

Carson MacCormac

Chris

Scott McCord

Scott McCord

Bill

Joris Jarsky

Joris Jarsky

Denny

S

Sophie Hoyt

Amy

Kristian Day

Kristian Day

Doctor

Ira Amyx

Ira Amyx

Skip

B

Bridgette Bassa

Diane

B

Betsy Bergthold

Maddie

Joe Coffey

Joe Coffey

Carl

B

Bill Ginkens

Red

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Themes & Keywords

iowamidwestamerican midwestrural setting

About East of Middle West

East of Middle West is a crime, drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of iowa, midwest, american midwest, rural setting. Directed by Brian Lucke Anderson, it stars Carson MacCormac, Scott McCord, Joris Jarsky. A teenage runaway and a widowed father each fight to take matters into their own hands to redeem their dark past.

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