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Hungry Hills

  • 20092009
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
87
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POPULARITY
175,617
48,750
Hungry Hills (2009)
DramaWestern
It's the mid-twentieth century in rural Saskatchewan. The Mandolin family is considered different and thus unwanted in their community. After young teenager Snit Mandolin's father commits su... Read allIt's the mid-twentieth century in rural Saskatchewan. The Mandolin family is considered different and thus unwanted in their community. After young teenager Snit Mandolin's father commits suicide, some in the community, led by grocery store owner Lewis Whittles, feel their belief... Read allIt's the mid-twentieth century in rural Saskatchewan. The Mandolin family is considered different and thus unwanted in their community. After young teenager Snit Mandolin's father commits suicide, some in the community, led by grocery store owner Lewis Whittles, feel their beliefs about the Mandolins are strengthened, and thus make arrangement through their paid help,... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
87
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POPULARITY
175,617
48,750
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    • Director
      • Rob W. King
    • Writers
      • Gary Fisher
      • George Ryga(novel)
    • Stars
      • Keir Gilchrist
      • Alexander De Jordy
      • Alexia Fast
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rob W. King
    • Writers
      • Gary Fisher
      • George Ryga(novel)
    • Stars
      • Keir Gilchrist
      • Alexander De Jordy
      • Alexia Fast
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    • 4User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Keir Gilchrist
    Keir Gilchrist
    • Snit Mandolin
    Alexander De Jordy
    • Johnny Swift
    Alexia Fast
    Alexia Fast
    • Robin
    John Pyper-Ferguson
    John Pyper-Ferguson
    • Ray Kane
    Gabrielle Rose
    Gabrielle Rose
    • Aunt Matilda
    Cavan Cunningham
    Cavan Cunningham
    • Lewis Whittles
    Leo Fafard
    Leo Fafard
    • Bootlegger
    Lyndon Bray
    • Mr. Swift
    Graham Chabot
    • Donny
    Shawn C. Orr
    Shawn C. Orr
    • Shift Supervisor
    Sam Acton King
    Sam Acton King
    • Orderly
    • (as Sam Acton)
    Troy Skog
    • Man #1
    Ron Anderson
    • Man #2
    • (as Ron James Anderson)
    Ian Brodland
    • Man
    • (as Ian Broadland)
    Shauna Gingras
    • Woman
    Rory Dunn
    • Firefighter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rob W. King
    • Writers
      • Gary Fisher
      • George Ryga(novel)
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    • Trivia
      The last scene was shot over the period of a single night in which cast and crew were treated to classically unpredictable Saskatchewan weather. In no particular order, they experienced rain, hail, sleet, snow, and strong winds.
    • Connections
      References The 400 Blows (1959)
    • Soundtracks
      Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
      Written by Arvo Pärt

      Performed by the Bournemouth Sinfonietta

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    3/10
    Could have been a great film, but fails terribly
    20 minutes in and I was bored to tears. This film was released in 2009, and has only garnered for itself TWO other reviews, and those were written be professional hacks no doubt connected to the film virtually begging for other people to 'Go! Go see it!'. Please.

    I say it could have been a great film because the sets, landscapes, and cinematography are excellent. Just one problem (two or three actually), the script is terrible and about as believable as Dan Quayle showing up on your TV late at night asking for money to help support the G.O.P..

    The dialog between characters holds no water, scenes are jammed together about as seamless as a car accident, and no one in their right mind gives a damn what happens to anybody by the end of the film.

    I can't know for sure, but I strongly suspect this film went financially bust 6 months in, leaving all the Galley Slaves to present a glorious turkey to the movie going public, pieced together by scraps carelessly dropped on the floor.

    Well, it was a turkey...

    I only hope the young Keir Gilchrist's acting career isn't completely disabled by this total bomb of a movie. I did see quite a bit of potential for this young man, but it didn't (couldn't) come out here.

    Just awful.
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    • rioplaydrum
    • Sep 16, 2014

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • George Ryga's Hungry Hills
    • Filming locations
      • Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
    • Production company
      • New Real Films
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    • Budget
      • CA$1,200,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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