Arkansas (film)
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Original title | Arkansas |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 2020 |
length | 117 minutes |
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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 | |
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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
- John Brandon: Arkansas . Grove Press, June 2009. ISBN 978-0-8021-4436-2 .
Web links
- Arkansas in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Arkansas - About the movie from Storyboard Media
- Arkansas - Official Trailer from Lionsgate Movies on YouTube (Video, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Annette Kellerman: An AICN Exclusive Clip from 'Arkansas' Featuring Clark Duke, Liam Hemsworth, and Vince Vaughn !. In: aintitcool.com, May 1, 2020.
- ^ Philip Martin: 'Arkansas' is (sigh of relief) kinda good. In: arkansasonline.com, May 1, 2020.
- ^ Clark Duke says 'Arkansas' "scratched that itch" of telling a story told about his Dixie Mafia-like grandfather. In. sandhillsexpress.com, May 1, 2020.
- ^ Arkansas. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 10, 2020.