Hellion

Name: Hellion
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: June 13, 2014
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Aaron Paul, Deke Garner, Jonny Mars, Josh Wiggins, Juliette Lewis

2014

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Sundance Selects | Release Date: June 13, 2014 | Not Rated

Starring: Aaron Paul, Deke Garner, Jonny Mars, Josh Wiggins, Juliette Lewis

Summary: Hard-drinking Texas single dad Hollis (Aaron Paul) struggles to raise his two boys, including rebellious teenager Jacob (Josh Wiggins). Seething with anger, Jacob finds release in the high-risk, white-knuckle world of motocross—but his increasingly reckless behavior threatens to spin out of control.

Director: Kat Candler

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 94 min

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Lindsey Bahr

Jun 12, 2014

Despair is not quiet for a broken father (Aaron Paul) and his troublemaker sons in Kat Candler’s brisk, transfixing drama, which takes place in blue-collar southeast Texas. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Jun 13, 2014

A well-observed and patiently told story, with one good scene after another, featuring amazing performances across the board, but particularly from newcomer Josh Wiggins. Read full review

Ed Frankl

Sep 22, 2014

Its narrative might reach cliché towards the end, but powerful performances carry this fine fable of the American Dream lost in heartbreak. Read full review

Marc Mohan

Jul 24, 2014

It's not as if empathetic peeks into the lives of America's poor white boys aren't valuable, and Hellion has nothing if not empathy for every one of its characters. But without a more original story or a distinctive visual presence, it's hard for it to rise above a crowded field. Read full review

Robert Abele

Jun 19, 2014

One just wishes the scaffolding of indie tropes around Paul and the better parts of Hellion weren't so shaky. Read full review

Noel Murray

Jun 10, 2014

Hellion lingers for most of its running time in a betwixt-and-between place, never becoming either the sublime character sketch or the overripe melodrama it alternately promises to be. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Jul 5, 2014

Hellion is so sincere and so dull that some might mistake it for a true work of art. Read full review

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ugisupriatna

Aug 9, 2014

"Hellion" portrays a dysfunction family with deep emotional exploration, powerful and poignant story. Promising performances by Paul and Wiggins as father and son give this film a soul.