Searchers 2.0

Searchers 2.0 (2007)

  • 33% of users liked it
    (135 ratings)

Two actors who owe their entire careers to the western genre seek revenge against a legendary screenwriter who once mistreated them on the set of an early film in this eclectic send-up of The Searchers from Repo Man director Alex Cox. Mel and Fred have been acting in westerns since as far back as… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Alex Cox
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Nov 3, 2007 Wide
New Concorde Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com

    ... a shaggy little thing, sloppy at times and pitted with awkward political statements, but at its best filled with Cox's askew humor and unexpected digressions...

  • Glenn Heath Jr., Slant Magazine

    Uses western film mythology as both a platform for absurdist commentary and a simplistic scapegoat for the pervading evil of the Hollywood production system.

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    The unhurried pace and reflective tone of the screenplay makes it constantly intriguing, and never boring. At times, it's even a little beautiful.

  • Bill Gibron, DVDTalk.com

    ...while vanquished from the business he once helped bolster, Cox has definitely not lost his talented touch.

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  • Stephen M


    Obviously too obscure for popular success, "Searchers 2.0" is also perhaps too gentle and not quite offbeat enough to become a cult favourite, which is a shame because it has a lot to offer and is well worth seeing. It's one of those road movies that clocks up a helluva… More

  • Eric B


    Writer-director Alex Cox may be a permanent Hollywood outcast, but he continues to find ways to sneak out his modest, renegade projects. The undistributed "Searchers 2.0" was shot in 10 days on digital video and, while it's clearly mediocre, it's an enjoyable… More

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