Arkansas (film)

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Movie
Original title Arkansas
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2020
length 117 minutes
Rod
Director Clark Duke
script Andrew Boonkrong ,
Clark Duke
production Patrick Hibler ,
Jeff Rice ,
Martin Sprock
music Devendra Banhart ,
Alexander Taylor
camera Steven Meizler
cut Patrick J. Don Vito
occupation

Arkansas is a thriller of Clark Duke , which was published on 5 May 2020, the US DVD. The film is based on a novel of the same name by John Brandon .

action

Kyle and Swin currently live in Arkansas, where they work for the resident drug king named Frog, whom they have not yet met personally. During the day they act as junior park rangers, at night they work as drug couriers under the watchful eye of Frog's colleagues Bright and Her. Kyle wants to find out who his boss is at some point.

production

The film is based on the novel Arkansas by John Brandon , which became a bestseller.

It is the directorial debut of the actual film actor Clark Duke , who also wrote the script together with Andrew Boonkrong , for which it is in turn the first work in this area. Duke is from Arkansas , where the film is set. Arkansas is divided into five chapters.

Liam Hemsworth and the director play drug couriers Kyle and Swin, and Vince Vaughn their boss Frog. Duke said of the latter character that it was very similar to his grandfather. John Malkovich as Bright and Vivica A. Fox as Her can also be seen in other roles .

The film was released on DVD in the US on May 5, 2020.

reception

Overall, the film received mixed feedback from the critics.

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b Annette Kellerman: An AICN Exclusive Clip from 'Arkansas' Featuring Clark Duke, Liam Hemsworth, and Vince Vaughn !. In: aintitcool.com, May 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Philip Martin: 'Arkansas' is (sigh of relief) kinda good. In: arkansasonline.com, May 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Clark Duke says 'Arkansas' "scratched that itch" of telling a story told about his Dixie Mafia-like grandfather. In. sandhillsexpress.com, May 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Arkansas. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 10, 2020.