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About
Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reunite with his lover and escape an avenging family and their armed posse.
Theatrical
May 10, 2013
Box Office
$32.6M
Budget
$10.0M
Return
3.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 6, 2013
Director
Jeff Nichols
Producers
Dan Glass, Morgan Pollitt, Glen Basner
Music
David Wingo
Studio
Everest Entertainment, FilmNation Entertainment, Brace Cove Productions
Themes
killing
mississippi river
bounty hunter
river
snake
sniper
houseboat
motel
arkansas
friendship
murder
gun battle
coming of age
fugitive
teenage boy
snake bite
riverboat
marksman
wanted man
true love
meant for each other
assassination team
tattoed woman
teenage protagonist
murdered
avenging father
shirt
disillusioned youth
boat repair
parents separating
gun death
brotherly revenge
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Quotes
See all →Setting Sail for New Adventures
Mud
We got the boat in the water.
Ellis
You did?
Mud
Just now. Smooth sailin’ from here on out.
Ellis
Good.
Mud
Wish you coulda seen it.
Ellis
Me too.
Mud
Didn’t feel right leavin’ town without sayin’ goodbye.
Ellis
I’m sorry ‘bout what I said.
Betrayal and Disillusionment in Relationships
Mud
What’d she...
Ellis
You’re a liar. Makin’ two kids run around doin’ work you’re too scared to do yourself. Makin’ me tell her it’s over ‘cause you’re too scared to do it yourself. You said you loved her and you lied. You gave up on her and she gave up on you just like everybody else. I trusted you. Bonfires and crosses. Wolf’s eye bullshit.
Ellis
EVERYTHING YOU’VE TOLD ME WAS A LIE! You never cared about her. You never cared about us. Not like you said. Not enough to matter. You used us.
Mud
Come on Ellis.
Ellis
You made me a thief!
Accusations of Theft Among Friends
Senior
J.J. Crawford said a boat motor went missin’ from his stock yard. Said his daughter saw this one and his friend haulin’ it off. Now you tell me right now, did you steal that motor?
Ellis
We didn’t steal it.
Senior
Lie to me again.
Ellis
We thought it was junk. We didn’t think it was worth anything.
Mary Lee
Ellis?
Senior
You tell me I raised a thief?
Ellis
I’m not a thief.
Senior
You take property that’s not yours. Property that belongs to another man. That junk is his livelihood. I’m ashamed of you.
The Complexity of Love and Trust
Senior
You not talkin’ to me?
Ellis
I’m talkin’. I’m talkin’ to both of you. That’s all ya’ll want to do is talk.
Senior
Well, that’s your mother. Would rather tongue lash a problem than step up and handle it. You’ll see one day. Women are tough. They’ll set you up for things. You can’t trust love, Ellis. If you’re not careful, it’ll run out on you. You just gotta pick a woman and roll the dice. Hope you don’t wake up in fifteen years hatin’ each other.
Cast
Full credits →M
Matthew McConaughey
Mud
R
Reese Witherspoon
Juniper
T
Tye Sheridan
Ellis
J
Jacob Lofland
Neckbone
S
Sam Shepard
Tom
R
Ray McKinnon
Senior
S
Sarah Paulson
Mary Lee
M
Michael Shannon
Galen
J
Joe Don Baker
King
P
Paul Sparks
Carver
B
Bonnie Sturdivant
May Pearl
S
Stuart Greer
Miller
M
Michael Abbott Jr.
James
R
Richard Ledbetter
Man on Street (uncredited)
