Cold in July

  • Theatrical - Limited 2014-05-23
Box Office Gross: $427,418
Running Time: 109 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: Bullet Pictures, Paradise City, BSM Studio, Backup Media
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JoBlo's Rating

9/10

Synopsis

While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when... See more Freddy’s ex-con father rolls into town, hell-bent on revenge.

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