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Ain't Them Bodies Saints

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
The tale of an outlaw who escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas hills to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met.
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The tale of an outlaw who escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas hills to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met.The tale of an outlaw who escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas hills to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met.The tale of an outlaw who escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas hills to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
22K
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  • Director
    • David Lowery
  • Writer
    • David Lowery
  • Stars
    • Rooney Mara
    • Casey Affleck
    • Ben Foster
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Lowery
  • Writer
    • David Lowery
  • Stars
    • Rooney Mara
    • Casey Affleck
    • Ben Foster
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 66User reviews
    • 190Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 14 nominations

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    Trailer 1:41
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    Trailer 2:29
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    Casey Affleck in Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
    Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara in Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
    Rooney Mara in Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
    David Lowery in Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
    Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara in Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
    Rooney Mara at an event for Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
    Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, and Rooney Mara at an event for Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
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    Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, David Lowery, Nate Parker, and Rooney Mara at an event for Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
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    Top cast

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    Rooney Mara
    Rooney Mara
    • Ruth Guthrieas Ruth Guthrie
    Casey Affleck
    Casey Affleck
    • Bob Muldoonas Bob Muldoon
    Ben Foster
    Ben Foster
    • Patrick Wheeleras Patrick Wheeler
    Nate Parker
    Nate Parker
    • Sweetieas Sweetie
    Keith Carradine
    Keith Carradine
    • Skerrittas Skerritt
    Kennadie Smith
    • Sylvie Guthrieas Sylvie Guthrie
    Jacklynn Smith
    • Sylvie Guthrieas Sylvie Guthrie
    Robert Longstreet
    Robert Longstreet
    • Cowboy Hatas Cowboy Hat
    Charles Baker
    Charles Baker
    • Bearas Bear
    Augustine Frizzell
    Augustine Frizzell
    • Sissyas Sissy
    Kentucker Audley
    Kentucker Audley
    • Freddyas Freddy
    David Zellner
    David Zellner
    • Zellneras Zellner
    Turner Ross
    Turner Ross
    • T.C.as T.C.
    Rami Malek
    Rami Malek
    • Willas Will
    Will Beinbrink
    Will Beinbrink
    • Lt. Townesas Lt. Townes
    Frank Mosley
    Frank Mosley
    • Lt. Carsonas Lt. Carson
    Steve Corner
    • Lt. Bruleas Lt. Brule
    Annalee Jefferies
    Annalee Jefferies
    • Maryas Mary
    • Director
      • David Lowery
    • Writer
      • David Lowery
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The title is director David Lowery's "mondegreen" - a mishearing of a song lyric - and has no actual meaning. He had been wanting to use it as a movie title for years.
    • Goofs
      When Bob visits Skerritt and they embrace, Bob is clearly wearing a wedding ring which is not present in any other scene including in the continuation of this meeting. Given Bob Muldoon and Ruth Guthrie's differing names it could be presumed they are not married.
    • Quotes

      Bob Muldoon: Every day I wake up thinking today's the day I'm gonna see you. And one of those days, it will be so. And then we can ride off to somewhere. Somewhere far away.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.193 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      The Lights
      Written by Jonathan Price

      Performed by Keith Carradine

      Produced by Jeff Halbert

    User reviews66

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    It isn't nearly as memorable as the movies it's trying to emulate.
    'AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

    Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara star in this romantic crime drama about young lovers who are also outlaws, in Texas, that's crime spree comes to an end when one of them is sent to prison. He then breaks out of prison, years later, and travels home to see his wife again and meet his daughter for the first time. The film was written and directed by David Lowery and also stars Ben Foster, Nate Parker and Keith Carradine. It's a routine story but it's beautifully shot and the acting is all more than decent.

    Affleck plays Bob Muldoon and Mara plays Ruth Guthrie, they're outlaws in Texas who run into trouble on their latest heist and Guthrie shoots and wounds a police officer named Patrick Wheeler (Foster). Muldoon takes credit for the shooting and Guthrie claims to not have been involved in any of their crimes, so Muldoon goes to prison as Guthrie has their child. He later escapes, multiple years later, and travels home to see his wife again and meet his daughter. As he returns he finds the police waiting for him and Wheeler is now romantically interested in his wife.

    The movie seems inspired by classic 'young love and crime' films like 'BADLANDS' and even 'BONNIE AND CLYDE' but it isn't nearly as memorable as the movies it's trying to emulate. Lowery is a talented director though and (like I said) the acting is great and the cinematography (by Bradford Young) is beautiful. Affleck and Mara are well cast as the young lover outlaws but their talent (along with Foster, Carradine and most of the rest) deserves a lot better than this script. There's just nothing to it. The film looks good enough to make it worthwhile though and that title is classic (Affleck says it doesn't mean anything but is just Lowery's misinterpretation of the lyrics to a song). It's style over substance filmmaking but it's gorgeous all the same.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 16, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ölümsüz aşk
    • Filming locations
      • Meridian, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Sailor Bear
      • Parts and Labor
      • Primary Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $396,519
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,419
      • Aug 18, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,031,243
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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