The Quarry

Name: The Quarry
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: April 17, 2020
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Abel Becerra, Alvaro Martinez, Anthony Reynolds, Bobby Soto, Bruno Bichir

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Lionsgate | Release Date (Streaming): April 17, 2020 | R

Starring: Abel Becerra, Alvaro Martinez, Anthony Reynolds, Bobby Soto, Bruno Bichir, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Jimmy Gonzales, Michael Shannon, Rose Bianco, Shea Whigham

Summary: After murdering a traveling preacher, a fugitive drifter (Shea Whigham) travels to a small town and poses as the man he killed. Though the congregation loves the drifter’s sermons of forgiveness, the local police chief (Michael Shannon) is suspicious of the man. Soon a gruesome discovery at a local quarry forces the killer to fight for hisAfter murdering a traveling preacher, a fugitive drifter (Shea Whigham) travels to a small town and poses as the man he killed. Though the congregation loves the drifter’s sermons of forgiveness, the local police chief (Michael Shannon) is suspicious of the man. Soon a gruesome discovery at a local quarry forces the killer to fight for his freedom.… Expand

Director: Scott Teems

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 100 min

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The Playlist Jason Bailey

Apr 14, 2020

Its leads deliver, individually and especially together, and Teems somehow manages to sound a note of reserved hope at the picture’s conclusion, without sacrificing the inherent nihilism of the genre. Read full review

Mark Olsen

Apr 16, 2020

An ambitious combination of suspense thriller and brooding treatise on existential themes, The Quarry feels like a throwback to the era of late-night cable movies, when art, ambition and genre pulp would often collide. Read full review

Steve Pond

Apr 20, 2020

You can think of The Quarry as a subtle thriller, but it’s more of a meditation on guilt, forgiveness and redemption in the West. Read full review

Screen Rant Hannah Hoolihan

Apr 16, 2020

Although The Quarry feels lackluster in its execution, it's an intriguing story of redemption that's largely carried by a captivating Michael Shannon. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Apr 20, 2020

One note portrayals, skin deep characters, and a glacial pace all combine to prevent The Quarry from succeeding either as a slow-burn thriller or a message-oriented drama. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Peter Sobczynski

Apr 17, 2020

The Quarry may be a slow burn from a dramatic standpoint but it is only when Shannon is around that it flickers, however briefly, to life. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Apr 16, 2020

The film plays as if it’s been smothered under a pile of rocks. Read full review

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JLuis_001

Apr 30, 2020

Such a shame to see Michael Shannon talent fading away in these forgettable films.

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