Barracuda

Name: Barracuda
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Music
Released: October 6, 2017
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 78
Cast: Allison Tolman, Angelo Dylen, Dennis Alcorn, JoBeth Williams, Larry Jack Dotson

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Orion Pictures | Release Date: October 6, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: Allison Tolman, Angelo Dylen, Dennis Alcorn, JoBeth Williams, Larry Jack Dotson, Luis Bordonada, Monique Straw, Shayla Allen, Sophie Reid, Tanner Beard

Summary: A strange woman comes to Texas to meet her half-sister and stake a claim to the family music legacy-one way or another.

Director: Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Music

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 100 min

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Sheri Linden

Oct 5, 2017

Beneath its quiet surface, the Austin, Texas-set drama Barracuda thrums with menace and mystery from first moment to last. Read full review

Nikki Baughan

It’s a beautifully composed ballad that both celebrates and laments the passing of time and resonates long after the credits roll. Read full review

Todd Gilchrist

Oct 5, 2017

Cortlund and Halperin (“Now, Forager”) demonstrate a gift for not only creating beautiful images in unexpected moments, but also avoiding narrative shortcuts or tonal clichés to tell a story that covers familiar territory while ultimately defying easy categorization. Read full review

David Rooney

Co-directors Julia Halperin and Jason Cortlund (Now, Forager), working from Cortlund's script, keep us guessing not only about the intentions of Sinaloa (Sophie Reid), but also about the path of their absorbing, mostly low-key thriller, which builds atmosphere, psychological texture, an ingrained sense of place and a needling undercurrent of dread. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Oct 6, 2017

Even though other characters appear from time to time, Barracuda is a two-hander, with one extraordinary scene after another (the script was written by Cortlund). Read full review

Steve Davis

Oct 11, 2017

In the end, Barracuda may not have the sharp teeth of the Hollywood nail-biters that have swum before in familiar waters. But if you’re attuned to its slow-burn charm, it still offers some bite. Read full review

Derek Smith

It's anchored by a pair of dynamic, intuitive performances which mine the psychological complexities of an understandably troubled relationship. Read full review

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