The Violent Kind

The Violent Kind (2008)

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In the tradition of Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch comes The Violent Kind, a chilling psychological thriller tracing the mental descent of an Iraq War veteran whose desperate attempt to reunite with his young wife and veteran father yields horrifying consequences. Terry Malloy (Kirk Harris) is a US… More

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R, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By
Geoffrey Pepos
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Oct 3, 2008 Wide
On DVD
Dec 23, 2008
Image Entertainment

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  • Sam Sweet, L.A. Weekly

    Director Geoffrey Pepos wants to show that posttraumatic stress causes combat veterans to destroy themselves and the people they love, but he has little interest in unpacking his characters' war experiences beyond cliches.

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