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Hell or High Water


Directed by: David Mackenzie


2016 | USA | 102 minutes | Rated R



Screening

Friday, January 6, 2017, 7pm

Matinee

Saturday, January 7, 2017, 3pm

Screening

Saturday, January 7, 2017, 7pm



A story about the collision of the old and new West, two brothers -- Toby (Chris Pine), a straight-living, divorced father trying to make a better life for his son; and Tanner (Ben Foster), a short-tempered ex-con with a loose trigger finger -- come together to rob branch after branch of the bank that is foreclosing on their family land. The hold-ups are part of a last-ditch scheme to take back a future that powerful forces beyond their control have stolen from under their feet. Vengeance seems to be theirs until they find themselves in the crosshairs of a relentless, foul-mouthed Texas Ranger (Jeff Bridges) looking for one last triumph on the eve of his retirement. As the brothers plot a final bank heist to complete their plan, a showdown looms at the crossroads where the last honest law man and a pair of brothers with nothing to live for except family collide.

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