The Thicket

2024 105 min ★ 6.4 Western, Crime, Thriller

An innocent young man, Jack, goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill and her gang. To save her, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Reginald Jones, a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave, and a street-smart prostitute. The gang tracks Cut Throat Bill into the deadly no-man’s land known as The Big Thicket — a place where blood and chaos reign.

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Cast

Peter Dinklage

Reginald Jones

Juliette Lewis

Cut Throat Bill

Levon Hawke

Jack

Leslie Grace

Jimmie Sue

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Eustace

Esmé Creed-Miles

Lula

Andrew Schulz

Hector

Macon Blair

Malachi Deasy

Arliss Howard

Rev. Ephron Karlsson

James Hetfield

Simon Deasy

Details

Director

Elliott Lester

Tagline

"Death comes fast in Texas"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Estuary Films, Nomadic Pictures, Hollywood Gang Productions, MiLu Entertainment, The Exchange

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

September 11, 2024

★ 5/10

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/the-thicket-review-strong-performances-but-lacks-narrative-and-character-depth/ "The Thicket is a Western that, despite offering an authentic atmosphere and strong performances from Peter Dinklage and Juliette Lewis, fails to fully explore its narrative and thematic potential. The lack of character depth and unnecessary subplots detr...