The Cine Standard 30 — Editor’s Choice
Hell or High Water
In West Texas, divorced father Toby Howard and his ex-con older brother Tanner carry out a series of early morning robberies on two branches of the Texas Midlands Bank. Though the robberies are well-planned, Tanner's wild nature leads him to take unnecessary risks, frustrating Toby. Dissatisfied with their take and compelled to extract vengeance on the bank that is soon foreclosing on their family's land, they begin a robbery spree that puts them on a collision course with a determined West Texas Ranger that is obsessed with taking them down.
Why it stands out
In West Texas, divorced father Toby Howard and his ex-con older brother Tanner carry out a series of early morning robberies on two branches of the Texas Midlands Bank. Though the robberies are well-planned, Tanner's wild nature leads him to take unnecessary risks, frustrating Toby. Dissatisfied with their take and compelled to extract vengeance on the bank that is soon foreclosing on their family's land, they begin a robbery spree that puts them on a collision course with a determined West Texas Ranger that is obsessed with taking them down.
Thriller profile
- Director
- David Mackenzie
- Release year
- 2016
- Thriller subgenres
- Crime · Drama · Thriller · Western
- Cine Standard 30 position
- #10
- Audience Top 10 position
- —
- Language edition
- English (United States)
- Streaming availability
- US · Checked
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