A small-town police chief (Bill Paxton) concealing an explosive secret. A pair of ruthless drug dealers (cowriter Billy Bob Thornton and Michael Beach) who leave a bloody trail in their wake as they make their way from Los Angeles to Arkansas. And an enigmatic woman (Cynda Williams) caught in the middle.
The way these desperate lives converge becomes a masterclass in slow-burn tension thanks to the nuanced direction of Carl Franklin, whose haunting film travels a crooked road across America’s most fraught divisions—urban and rural, Black and white—while imbuing noir conventions with a wrenching emotional depth.
Extras
New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Carl Franklin, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
Audio commentary from 1999 featuring Franklin
New conversation between Franklin and cowriter-actor Billy Bob Thornton
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by author William Boyle
Additional Information
More Information
SKU
5060952890864
Catalogue Number
CC3474BDUK
Product contents
1 disc
Year
1990
Director
Carl Franklin
Format
Blu-Ray
Publisher(s)
THE CRITERION COLLECTION
Countries
USA
Colour
Colour
Subtitles
English subtitles for the deaf and partial hearing