In a Valley of Violence | |
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Directed by | Ti West |
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Written by | Ti West |
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Music by | Jeff Grace |
Cinematography | Eric Robbins |
Edited by | Ti West |
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Distributed by | Focus World |
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104 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $61,797 |
In a Valley of Violence: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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Soundtrack album by Jeff Grace | |
Released | October 21, 2016 |
Genre | Score |
Length | 46:39 |
Label | Back Lot Music |
In a Valley of Violence is a 2016 American Western film written, directed, executive produced and edited by Ti West. Jason Blum serves as producer through his production company Blumhouse Productions. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Taissa Farmiga, James Ransone, Karen Gillan, and John Travolta. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016, and was released in a limited release and through video on demand on October 21, 2016 by Focus World.
A drifter named Paul (Ethan Hawke) and his dog, Abbie, make their way towards Mexico through the desert of the Old West. They encounter a drunken priest (Burn Gorman), who is attempting to get to the nearby town of Denton. The priest holds Paul at gunpoint in order to steal his horse, but Paul has Abbie attack him; the drifter then takes the priest's bullets and water canteen, and goes on his way. Surveying the area, Paul decides to cut through Denton in order to get supplies and reduce their journey time.
In the local tavern, Paul meets Deputy Gilly Martin (James Ransone), who challenges the drifter to a fight when Paul ignores his attempt to start conversation. In order to coax him out of the tavern, Gilly approaches Abbie, but Paul comes out and punches him before he can touch the dog. Gilly's fiancée Ellen (Karen Gillan) rushes to his aid as Paul makes his way into the town's hotel. The young innkeeper, Ellen's sister Mary-Anne (Taissa Farmiga), is overjoyed to hear about him injuring Gilly, and draws Paul and Abbie a bath as thanks.