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The Evening Hour
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBraden King
Screenplay byElizabeth Palmore
Based onThe Evening Hour
by Carter Sickels
Produced by
  • Lucas Joaquin
  • Braden King
  • Derrick Tseng
  • Starring
  • Stacy Martin
  • Cosmo Jarvis
  • Michael Trotter
  • Kerry Bishé
  • Lili Taylor
  • CinematographyDeclan Quinn
    Edited by
  • Joseph Krings
  • Music byBoxhead Ensemble

    Production
    companies

    • Secret Engine
  • Washington Square Films
  • Distributed byStrand Releasing

    Release dates

    • January 27, 2020 (2020-01-27) (Sundance)
  • July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30) (United States)
  • Running time

    115 minutes[1]
    CountryUnited States
    LanguageEnglish

    The Evening Hour is a 2020 American drama film, directed by Braden King from a screenplay by Elizabeth Palmore. It is based upon the 2012 novel of the same name by Carter Sickels. It stars Philip Ettinger, Stacy Martin, Cosmo Jarvis, Michael Trotter, Kerry Bishé and Lili Taylor.

    It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020. It was released on July 30, 2021 by Strand Releasing.

    Plot

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    Cole works as a nursing aide at an elderly care facility in rural Appalachia. As a side job, he redistributes excess medication from residents to local buyers. Cole sees himself as a caretaker who keeps addicts out of the path of the town’s drug kingpin. His double life becomes suddenly threatened when a childhood friend returns after years away with plans to follow Cole into the local drug trade.

    Cast

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    Production

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    In March 2016, it was announced Cynthia Nixon, Brian Geraghty, Marin Ireland and Michael Trotter had joined the cast of the film, with Braden King directing from a screenplay by Elizabeth Palmore based upon the 2012 novel of the same name by Carter Sickels.[2] In November 2018, it was announced Philip Ettinger, Stacy Martin, Cosmo Jarvis, Kerry Bishé, Lili Taylor, Marc Menchaca, Tess Harper and Frank Hoyt Taylor had joined the cast of the film, replacing Nixon, Geraghty and Ireland.[3]

    Release

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    It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020.[4] In December 2020, Strand Releasing acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[5] It was released on July 30, 2021.[6]

    Reception

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    Critical response

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    The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 75% with an average score of 6.7/10, based on 20 reviews.[7]

    References

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    1. ^ "The Evening Hour". Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  • ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 15, 2016). "Cynthia Nixon & Rookie Michael Trotter To Star In Indie Drama 'Evening Hour'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  • ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 19, 2018). "Lili Taylor Replaces Cynthia Nixon In 'The Evening Hour' Indie Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  • ^ Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  • ^ McNary (December 7, 2020). "'The Evening Hour' Getting North American Release (EXCLUSIVE) — Film News in Brief". Dave. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  • ^ Raup, Jordan (July 2, 2021). "Exclusive Trailer for The Evening Hour Finds Philip Ettinger Facing a Crossroads in Appalachia". The Film Stage. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  • ^ "The Evening Hour (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
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    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Evening_Hour_(film)&oldid=1118927610"

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